Swiss Guard attend Mass to mark anniversary of Sack of
Rome
(Vatican Radio) The
Pontifical Swiss Guard on Friday began the day of their annual swearing in
ceremony by attending a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
New Guards are sworn in on
May 6, since on that date in 1527 the Swiss Guard protected Pope Clement VII
during the Sack of Rome. During the battle, 147 members of the Guard lost their
lives.
During his homily, the
Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said “such a heroic
death…would not have been possible without faith in the Lord of Life.”
“Sustained by this faith in
the Risen Jesus and strengthened by the experience of joy that the Lord gives
life in fullness, I invite you, dear Guards, to have the courage to be
witnesses in the world today, despite the difficulties,” Cardinal Parolin said.
“Be witnesses of Christ -
even in your own homeland, Switzerland - and in a world that desires light and
life but often does not have the courage to accept it, in the midst of your
young peers, who hunger for meaning and fulfillment, so that you may tell them
that it is worth proposing great and beautiful things, although this involves
commitment, dedication and will require some toil,” he said.
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