During a private audience on Saturday, Pope Francis praised the Swiss Guards for their "great patience" with pilgrims who visit the Vatican. "It takes patience, and the guardsmen have it.

Pope Francis offered that encouragement to members of the Council of the Foundation of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at an audience to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The organization was founded in ...

Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. However, across much of the country, people are typically fluent in only one of these language. Many speak English better ...

From helicopters churning in the skies to Louisiana National Guard members toting M4 rifles, the full force of the massive law enforcement presence in downtown New Orleans came into focus Wednesday as ...

French-Swiss opera singer Marina Viotti won a Grammy Award in Los Angeles on Sunday. She had caused a sensation at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with the French metal ...

Over 2,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officers are on the ground in New Orleans to ensure massive crowds for ...

This week marks the anniversary of when the Swiss Guard, the historic military force created to protect the pope, was established by Pope Julius II. Julius II created the military order after seeing ...

Marco Odermatt arrived to symmetry in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for World Cup ski racing from Dec. 6-8. Odermatt, 27, went into ...

Birthday cake decorated with buttercream frosting - Betsie Van Der Meer/Getty Images ...

The debate on art and freedom overlooks the ways in which Charlie Hebdo perpetuated racist stereotypes against Muslims, who ...