According to Rome Reports:
The Guard’s new recruits … prepare for the swearing-in ceremony on May 6.
One by one, the Colonel calls them up to take their oath to become a part of the Pope’s personal guard. With one hand on the flag of the Swiss Guard and with the other, they raise three fingers, symbolizing their oath before the Holy Trinity.
This year, 35 new Swiss youths will promise before God to defend the Successor of Peter.
Their commitment to the Guard is between two and a maximum of 25 years.
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