The Swiss Guard ... Modern Vatican by David Alvarez. But today, they are a force fit to look after the head of the church with 1.4 billion followers worldwide. Their antique-looking uniforms ...

LONDON -- To celebrate their 513th anniversary, the Swiss Guard -- the tiny security force that protects the Vatican –- has debuted modern 3D ... brightly-colored uniforms, swords, medieval ...

As the world's smallest official military, and by far the most traditional, the Swiss Guard also wears the heaviest uniform of any modern army. In full dress, there are 154 components to the Swiss ...

The hero of the book, historian Robert Langdon (played in the movie by Tom Hanks), says the traditional Swiss Guard uniforms were designed ... is his portrayal of the modern-day version of the ...

He has dreamed of donning the colorful uniform of the Swiss Guards ... blood for the pope and their faith, but the guards have adapted to face modern challenges. “We are the smallest military ...

Pope Francis walks past Swiss Guards ... with modern and sophisticated weaponry and stay up to date with latest technology to keep threats at bay. They are also trained in unarmed combat and ...