Pope Leo XIV has attended the swearing-in of the latest batch of Swiss Guards at the Vatican. The ceremony sees the new guards promising to protect the Pope, even with their lives if necessary.
The event took place in the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard as the 27 new members were sworn into the ranks of the papal guard on Saturday, 4 October. This year's ceremony had been postponed from the traditional date of 6 May due to the conclave that saw Leo elected as Pope.
It was the first time a pope has attended the ceremony since the pontificate of Pope Paul VI in 1968.
