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Swiss Guard Coming To Boston … Sort of

Swiss Guard Coming To Boston … Sort of

Kelly Thomas

BOSTON – The Swiss Guard, sworn defenders of the Pope, have long been a focus of public fascination, with many tourists in Rome stopping to take a photo with the stoic men in their trademark colorful uniforms. Beginning next week, and continuing into March, Bostonians will have an opportunity to learn more about this unique order of men, the history of their alliance with the Vatican, and their current duties in Rome.

Starting on Saturday in Boston's historic Faneuil Hall, the New England chapter of the Patron of The Arts in The Vatican Museums will host an exhibit titled "The Life of a Swiss Guard:  Private View." Free to the public, the exhibit will feature paraphernalia of the elite corps, passed down through generations of its members, as well as a display of photographs by Fabio Mantegna.

WASP Nominee for Supreme Court Would Restore Diversity
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WASP Nominee for Supreme Court Would Restore Diversity

Dwight Duncan

For most of its history, the United States Supreme Court has been composed of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.

True, there was the occasional Catholic, like 19th century Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, forever tainted by his notorious Dred Scott decision; or early 20th century Chief Justice Edward White. Eventually there was talk of a "Catholic seat" on the court, occupied oddly enough by Justice William Brennan, an appointee of President Dwight Eisenhower, who later deeply regretted his choice.

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