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Pontifical Swiss Guard announce preparations for the 500th Anniversary of the Sack of Rome

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2027 will mark an extraordinary commemorative year, which the Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing with a conference in Brig, Switzerland, in January, a historical publication, and participation in Zurich’s Spring Festival. In May, celebrations will take place at the Vatican, including light-art performances, the premiere of a film about the Corps, and a pilgrimage. Commander Graf: “We want to show that the values of that time are still present t…

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The Swiss Guard, the army in the service of the popes, will commemorate in 2027 the fifth centenary of the plundering of Rome, the most tragic day in its history, in which 147 of its members died defending Pope Clement VII and that the body remembers every 6th May. The institution, considered the army in [...] The Swiss Guard entry will commemorate in 2027 the 500 years of the "Role of Rome" with a series of activities was first published in Inf…

2027 will be an extraordinary commemorative year that the Pontifical Guard is preparing with a congress in Brig, in January; a volume of historical character; and participation in the Zurich Spring Festival. In May, celebrations will take place in the Vatican, which will include light-playing shows, the premiere of a film about the Body and a pilgrimage. Commander Graf: “We want to show that the values of that time are still alive today”

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Vatican News broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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