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Papal Household Guards and Vatican Security in Rome
A Rome-based report details the Vatican’s security setup and daily life. It covers the Swiss guards, Palatine Guards, and carabineers, the palace’s modernized heating and communications, and the papal secretary of state’s pivotal diplomatic role. It notes the sovereign status of Vatican City, the majordomo system, and the general austerity of Pius X’s administration alongside vivid portraits of guards and attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
St John Chryserton
St. Peter's
Tat
Vatican Palace
Giovando Bruno
Vatican
Papal Palace
Tiber
Castle of
St. Angelo
United States
St. Peter's Square
Kingdom of Italy
Italy
Kaiser Wilhelm
Palatine
Catholic Church
Raphael
London Bridge
America
Cardinal Azevedo
Pius IX
Leo Xtii
Pius X
Cardinal Merry del Val
Europe
Papacy
Merry del Val
France
Leo XLII
Pope Leo
Artemas Ward
Monsignor Pissett
Sedaris
E. S. Merriam