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10 Surprising Facts About the Pope's Swiss Guard - 147 Died in One Day

The Pope's Swiss Guard looks ceremonial with their colorful Renaissance uniforms and medieval halberds. But don't be fooled—these are elite soldiers, trained in close combat, firearms, and counterterrorism, who have sworn to die protecting the Pope. Pope Leo XIV is protected 24/7 by the world's oldest standing army—a force with over 500 years of sacrifice, loyalty, and military excellence. In this video, we uncover 10 surprising facts about the Vatican's Swiss Guard that most people don't know—from their darkest hour in 1527 when 147 guards died defending the Pope, to the mysterious 1998 murder of their Commander, to their intense Special Forces training. SUBSCRIBE to ‪@CatholicSnack‬ and support this Mission at    / @catholicsnack   #SwissGuard #Vatican #Pope #PopeFrancis #VaticanCity #CatholicChurch #Military #EliteSoldiers #ChurchHistory #Renaissance #SackOfRome #VaticanSecurity #CatholicSnack #RomanCatholic #PopeProtection #SwissMercenaries #VaticanGuard #ChurchMilitary #CatholicHistory #HolySE #SwissGuard #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #VaticanCity #Pope #CatholicChurch #PopeFrancis #ChurchHistory #Military #EliteSoldiers #Renaissance #SackOfRome #1527 #SwissMercenaries #VaticanSecurity #Halberds #CatholicHistory #PopeProtection #RomanCatholic #HolySee #VaticanGuard #ChurchMilitary #SpecialForces #SwissSoldiers #PapalGuard #CatholicSnack #RenaissanceHistory #MedievalWeapons #VaticanMystery #ChurchTraditions #RoyalGuard #Uniforms #VaticanNews #CatholicFaith #ChurchSecrets #HistoricalFacts #MilitaryHistory #EuropeanHistory #CatholicCulture #ReligiousHistory