The St. Damascus courtyard in the Vatican is where 40 recruits for the Swiss Guard will pronounce their solemn oath. The young men, all under age 30, will promise to defend the pope even at the cost of their own life.
The St. Damascus courtyard in the Vatican is where 40 recruits for the Swiss Guard will pronounce their solemn oath. The young men, all under age 30, will promise to defend the pope even at the cost of their own life.