The Pontifical Swiss Guard was founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II and is among the oldest military units in continous operation. Expressing appreciation for their service, Pope Francis said the ...

was established by Pope Julius II. Julius II created the military order after seeing how the king of France used Swiss mercenaries as security. At the time, Switzerland had a reputation for having the ...

Dan Brown knew it when he penned his book Angels and Demons, which sees the abduction of four cardinals vying for the position of pope. And Robert Harris knew it when he wrote the 2016 novel that ...

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"A pope cannot divide the world into children and stepchildren and must denounce the sufferings of all," he said. "This is exactly what the Pope does not do." Pope Francis. Vatican announces new ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after the Vatican confirmed he was injured in a fall, the second such incident in a matter of weeks. The Vatican said Francis fell inside his residence ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...