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- 1Swiss Guard announces events for 500th anniversary of Sack of Rome●These are the events announced by the Pontifical Swiss Guard to mark its 500th anniversary The year 2027 will mark the 5
The Pontifical Swiss Guard has announced a programme of events to mark the 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome, which falls on May 6, 2027. Under the banner of a commemorative year titled "500 Years of the Sack of Rome", the corps will honour the guards who died defending Pope Clement VII during the 1527 attack. Catholic media are circulating the details of the planned commemorations.