Soldiers Of The Pope | Full Movie | David Willer

Soldiers Of The Pope | Full Movie | David Willer
For the first time an exclusive visit behind Vatican walls records the history, traditions and daily life of the smallest army in the world, the Swiss Guard, whose duty is to defend the Holy Father at any cost, giving their own lives if necessary. The film captures the highlights of a typical year for the Swiss Guard, including their ceremonial duties as well as some more intimate moments. Here is their story through the lives of the members of the Swiss Guard, offering a window on the Vatican not seen before.
Director: Mario Biasetti
Narration: David Willer

[@clarkthurmond6711]

I'm an American service veteran, I have always admired the pontifical Swiss Guard, very renoun military unit , keeping watch over the smallest country and personal Guard to His Holiness, I have to sayTheir Blue Yellow Uniforms they wear ,really stand out above any other military units on Gods green earth. The Swiss should be proud of these men carrying on their Solemn duty protecting His Holiness. Makes me envious being an American than that of Swiss nationality. I would love to be able to do that job and wear that beautiful uniform. Gid bless his Holiness and the men of the Swiss Guard

[@johanbernardini1607]

Avant jusqu en 1664 il y avait les gardes Corse

[@mobilkitadutaotomotif8019]

AMEN

[@mariacuachon3906]

Superb tradition. Thank you for your service and dedication to our Pope. God bless you all Swiss Guards🙏👍

[@Kole61]

​@@hoolydooly5072 Very much, Christianity had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.

[@auroraalmeida3184]

I also love my Holy Roman Catholic Church. I thank God for giving me the faith.

[@kristoffermangila]

"For the grace, for the might of our Lord, In the name of His glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story, Gave their lives so boldly, Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again." - The final lines from the Sabaton song "The Last Stand".

[@mairint1619]

A beautiful compilation. Wonderful to see our dear Pope John Paul II and remember we still have dear Pope Benedict XVI. The Swiss Guards make such an important part of the Vatican. God bless those fine young men from Switzerland.

[@Yobbie72]

I was relieved to see that they were guarding a true pope and not anti-pope francis.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

And beloved Pope Francis

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

@@Yobbie72 Shame on you!

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

@@Yobbie72 There is no evidence of Pope Francis being an anti-pope! People like you are dividing the Church! FOR SHAME ON YOU!! STOP SINNING!

[@benayabonaventura]

@C R how dare you speak of that to the vicar of Christ. Not even david dares to lay hands to saul. Yet you dare to speak ill of the pope. If you are without any sin then let it be. Cast that stone. It is written in Matthew 7:1-5 (UKJV) Judge not, that all of you be not judged. For with what judgment all of you judge, all of you shall be judged: and with what measure all of you mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why behold you the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the splinter out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the splinter out of your brother's eye. Remember this. Before he is a pope he is also a brother in Christ. If you find faults in his duty pray for him. For he is only a man just like st Peter before him and st Paul before him and many popes and bishops before him.

[@braggito]

Thank you for your service to all our Popes throughout centuries. We love you all.

[@Toyos-yk3ri]

What a beautiful tradition - long live the Swiss Guard!

[@tambrosia9316]

Close to 50 yrs ago when in the Vatican working for my Cardinal, the Swiss Guards were so intense in their duties. When off duty these fellows were all Swiss Army Trained and to see their comments of the faith and willing to lay their down their lives for the Pope. Amazing. Bravo to the Swiss Guards and Many Thanks for your loyal service.

[@joeviking61]

The Magisterium of my Church, pierces my heart. I love her with all my heart and soul

[@margaretwhelan3459]

You should love Jesus with all your heart and your soul, not an army.

[@lambertthongnirit3150]

I feel proud to have watched this Movie. A million thanks for your best efforts to have produced such a beautiful movie 😇👍👍

[@jonbiasetti7037]

Thank you, My father directed and filmed it!

[@briandubois-gilbert8182]

Such a storied and fascinating history of this gallant and unique military unit whose heroic stand in 1527 defending the Pope has been compared to the last stand of the Spartans at Thermopylae. May God continue to bless the Swiss Guard.

[@euleysmith5047]

God 🙏 bless us all in 2023

[@kristoffermangila]

This is Immortalized by the Swedish metal band Sabaton in their song "The Last Stand", which is the carrier single of the album of the same name.

[@dominicvesuin3140]

I love this, not only is catholic worship practices go way back centuries, the history of the Pope's Army is also ancient, so inspired by this short film. May God continues to lead you guide our Pontiff.

[@harpar1028]

satanic bastaards

[@IesuRexGloriae]

It is such a joy watching this film!I love Pope JJP II! It makes me praise and glorify our God for giving us a visible church, the Holy Catholic and Apostolic church and for the Sacrament of priesthood and all the 7 Sacraments. Thank you to our beloved Swiss Guards for protecting our present Holy Father, Pope Francis - the Vicar of Christ. You are all in my daily prayers. Most Holy Trinity may you give our a Holy Father a gift of wisdom and gift of fortitude and that He will remain faithful to you and your teaching. O Lord Jesus, Great Hight Priest- give your Holy Church many Holy, Courageous, Righteous and Faithful priests!🙏✝️💕🌿

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Every day l give thanks for our humble Pope Francis 😍

[@geraldinegonsalvez5804]

Thank you for this sharing. It is great to know that the Holy Father and the Holy city are guarded so well. May God's Holy protection and Blesssings be with all the protectors and their families in such a great traditional professional and dedicated way. 🙏

[@epifaniaharriman485]

Swiss guard you all look handsome in your uniform thank you for guarding our Pope love from NZ

[@wilfredosalve1324]

God bless, Swiss Guard thank you for your service to our Holy Father...

[@elizabethnyachomba4172]

Very interesting documentary. 👌👍👍 God bls th Swiss Guards & their families exceedingly thr Jesus Christ, amen. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@Rsunday1927]

Thank you for your service, God bless you all ❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@moniquecarran7019]

Amen. Thank you fof your unselfish duty to the Holy See. God bless all of you great soldiers.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Being Irish and Catholic myself, I find this video very interesting and informative, especially the accounts by the English Speaking Members of the Swiss Guard 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪😍

[@kittyblaine7917]

Thank You for this video🙏God Bless Each And Every One Of These Soldiers🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏

[@jimmycubresis1981]

Thank you for the Swiss guard for protecting the Pope and the Catholic Church the true Church of Christ

[@margaretwhelan3459]

Where are they today? The Catholic church is in dissaray,it will fall if people don't stand up to fight for it. They brought this on themselves, for years they forgot about the "flock". They didn't teach the traditions or Church teachings for decades. And im an Irish Catholic.

[@marciomatos1975]

This movie was made in the late 80’s, early 90’s. It’s been more than 30 years.

[@sonodiventataunalbero5576]

When Chirac was President of the French Republic 😂

[@roddeazevedo]

It says 1997 at the end.

[@daimosori]

When I heard the song @6:53 mark, i said this is from the 90's.😆

[@ciscoduncan1490]

Thank you for the video. 🙏🏾

[@antonioleon8594]

Excelente realización. Felicitaciones. Muchas gracias. Ojalá esa guardia pontificias se mantenga siempre. Es esplendorosa.

[@joybicar8304]

And so it's nice going to be a Swiss Guard...physically,mentally and spiritually sturdy creatures of the Almighty God... Mabuhay ang Iglesia Katolika Romana!

[@jocilynvince5449]

Thank you for this fully detailed video knowing who protect our beloved Pope❤️

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

And does now protect beloved Pope Francis.

[@Playwithdeutschland]

Would be cool to be a Swiss guard and to protect the Pope. I’m Catholic and it would be an honor to be them

[@mulipolatuuumataafatiufeaa4964]

Proud to be a Roman Catholic with its tiniest city and independent sovereignty in the world. The Church is fully Human, so as this supporting army and many other humanly supporting 💜 services. The Church is also fully Divine like its Head Jesus Christ. At its human nature the Pope is the HOS Head of State and the leaders of world governments respect him. And at its Divine nature the Church that has been built on the rock of St Peter at Caesarea Philipi to preach the Gospel of God make all nations deciples and the Pope is its earthy leader and head. All other denomination on this planet earth shall respect the Pope despite personal disagreements due to limited understanding and hatred.

[@beatricepapang8453]

Fantastic..May God bless them all 🙏❤

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Swiss infantry and combat skills were second to none.

[@stevengrammer5261]

Thank you.🙏🌎🇺🇸

[@lizameier3728]

I m proud to be a citizen of this country!

[@theresaancona3058]

Wonderful thank You

[@Germanicus-]

God bless the Swiss Guard. 🇨🇭🇺🇲

[@anjelinawanjiru4715]

Thankyou

[@ingenunis5003]

EXCELLENT VIDEO👏🏼

[@MrNICOYA2009]

Dios los bendiga! St. Michael, protect them into the battle!

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

May they never have to go into battle.

[@Yabuturtle]

So many tourists bother the Queens/King's Guard in the UK, but nobody ever bothers these guys.

[@Aubepin]

Fun fact : the swordbearer at 48:08 is corporal Christoph Graf, now colonel and 35th commander of the Swiss Guard.

[@Germanicus-]

Do you know him personally? Have contact with him?

[@fistofthenorthstar9010]

that fact was not as fun as i initially thought it would be. can you edit this to just say fact ?

[@midnightteapot5633]

@@fistofthenorthstar9010 Alois Estermann is the Officer commanding the oath ceremony parade , he was murdered along with his wife by a young Guardsman (according to official findings) in the Guards quarters .

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

Outstanding presentation. I was surprised the narrator at a few points stepped back from acknowledging the existence and belief in Jesus. Trying to please too many people and belief systems for my liking. In the 3 years of his public life the Lord did over 40 individual miracles directly witnessed and testified to by early Christians, and there were other occasions where multitudes came to him and all present were healed. Those miracles continue with Eucharistic miracles, individual healings that authenticate and affirm sainthood, and the long history of miracles recorded at the sites of Mary's appearances, Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe to name only a few. Evidence is there. Opposition to His authority is also with us of course, ever since the serpent in the garden of Eden.

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

No, all religions are NOT the same. Jesus is the ONLY one who confessed to being God himself as the Son. Other religions can only confess to having 'prophets' at their core. These in many cases directly confess that they are NOT God, and that they look to someone higher who is coming.

[@marietheresa7866]

Beautiful take, Michael. Totally on your page.

[@johnkeller6063]

God bless the Swiss Guard. I really enjoyed the video

[@vonpfrentsch]

No one calls them Soldiers of The Pope, they are called, as long as I can remember (73 years old) The Swiss Guard.

[@tmac4usmc1]

Having served as a US Marine I wish American Catholic males could have been allowed to serve the Pope in the Swiss Guard.

[@WandaSyiemlieh-cx9dl]

God bless you Guard of Holy Father 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏... your awesome

[@jamielloyd5992]

Proud, very proud to be Catholic.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Pride shouldn't have anything to do with it. Gratitude for the protection of the Holy Father.

[@deecantola1923]

Pride proceed at the fall.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Lovely to hear an Aussie there as a solider for the Vicar of Crhist.

[@2012photograph]

Wow what eye opener topic.

[@caiusballad4162]

Their uniforms are gorgeous.

[@davidcardone2141]

The hierarchy is grand. The tradition great

[@guycalabrese4040]

42:08 "Zweihänder" sword. For chopping up gaps in tight enemy pike formations. Tough job... These guys was also known as "Doppelsöldner". Imagine finding them in the papal swiss guard.

[@stebene63]

..very nice and really great honor to be soldier there..

[@johnpauldomasian1057]

I love it. God bless

[@johndorilag4129]

My friends and I would be visiting Rome next year

[@susianawati1746]

GOD BLESS .... Semua Umat Beragama .

[@lynnconahan3673]

God bless all Swiss guard

[@bertrandcoutens7880]

Superbe film, quelle expression de dignité et de grandeur merci. Plaisir de revoir Jean Paul II.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Pope Francis is beloved and truly humble. God bless and keep him safe!

[@Christabbaword]

John 18:36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

[@carlvaz]

EXCELLENT!

[@lucaschiantodipepe2015]

Until 1970 there were other two types of guards, the "noble guard" (wearing a red uniform and a golden helmet) and the " palatine guard" (wearing a blue one). Both were abolished by Paul Vl.

[@manuelnobre6681]

The One True Church has the style and class and the taste only an institution that keeps standing the test of time can acquire.

[@wilfredosalve1324]

God bless Swissguard...

[@andreasulbricht2213]

Apparently this film is from 2005 but the footage seems much older.

[@marietheresa7866]

Correct. During the reign of JP2.

[@mahantalebi788]

God bless them

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Comrades who fell in battle five centuries ago are duly commemorated.

[@regulastolz5923]

Solong our Swiss Boys belief in God that is the most Important.

[@aunch3]

Must be incredibly strange and awesome at the same time to be on guard duty at night. Just standing there amidst the quiet in a place with so much history. I bet it’s full of ghosts. Think of all that’s happened there

[@marietheresa7866]

"full of ghosts"....My very thoughts too. Esp. those on the night watch

[@kingsleypeter-akpan1416]

God bless the Swiss Guards

[@briciola.bixiofabrizio5935]

Sono da sempre i migliori soldati al Mondo Hanno storia di Fedeltà ed Eroismo che non hanno Euguali Grazie Svizzera 🇨🇭 🥀🥀🥀🇮🇹

[@finncollins5696]

amen. god bless you all...

[@stealthboy5767]

I wish I could serve in a role similar to this, unfortunately. It's just not possible.

[@dorarolfzen4132]

Saint Michael be The Swiss Army Protector. 💖💕🌿

[@heard3879]

Am I the only one bothered by the peeling paint in the Guards' Chapel at 15:15? These young men swear to give their lives for the pope if needed to protect him but if they want to practice the organ they have to sit in a dark, run-down place.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Don't let their costumes fool you. The Swiss Guard has full access to modern day military firearms. The Pope is one of the most heavily guarded persons in Italy, and any threat against him would have to go through the Roman Carbinieri first, then the Vatican Police...before even reaching the Palace where the Swiss Guard actually are.

[@peterpluim7912]

So the Swiss decided to build and fund a new barracks for the Swiss Guard. The existing building has no architectural or historical value so the Vatican agreed to have the current building razed and rebuild a new one with private rooms and bathrooms for all soldiers and all other amenities you expect in the 21st century in a first world country. The Swiss are ready. They are now waiting for a Vatican/Italian decision. They are now waiting for four years. :)

[@BrianKenodega]

Credits Swiss guards who came to png to escorted the pope with png guards. I salute the both guards ,png and the Swiss guards Job well done ❤❤❤

[@78BroncoOscar95]

“Then the 189. In the service of heaven. They’re protecting the holy line. It was 1527.”

[@78BroncoOscar95]

@Gussy Sanchez continue.

[@IntrepidIanRinon]

...Gave their lives on the steps to heaven... Thy will be done!

[@mimip154]

Love Sabaton!

[@margaretwhelan3459]

The holy line??

[@christopherthorkon3997]

Great

[@davidcardone2141]

I am an Oklahoma Military School Rabbit and Navy veteran

[@andrewhosfeld]

The ‘Sack of Rome’, indirectly but in part the reason for the denial of Henry VIII’s requested annulment and thus the English Reformation.

[@FayazAhmad-yl6sp]

No doubt they are performing holly job as per their faith, i surprised that a country of watchmakers has fantastic army.

[@robertcuminale1212]

Switzerland has always been neutral during great conflicts but that doesn't mean it is not prepared to fight if necessary. Every citizen owns an automatic weapon which he keeps in his home prepared to fight. This is the true embodiment of a militia. The founders of the United States of America had the same idea expressed in the Second Amendment to the Constitution. A citizen army prepared to defend the country against invasion. Instead our government fears its citizens and does its best to disarm them. "When the people fear the government there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is liberty." Thomas Jefferson

[@aurorajuarez9930]

I feel so very privileged to be a catholic! Traditional!.. My fade is so close to heaven!! . In times I feel I can flow in the sky 🥳🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽!..

[@AlternityGM]

The Papal States, led by the Pope, was once an independent state with its own army. Italy at that time was divided among several independent states.

[@jaimepatino1382]

Our goal will be accomplished one drop at a time so as to never bring suspicion upon ourselves.

[@christinemoscovitz693]

The Lord Jesus had no army...He is The Lord of Hosts...The King of Kings...The Lord of Lords...What will it be like in His Kingdom?? We cannot imagine but we rejoice in advance...

[@margaretwhelan3459]

Man made army for a made representative of God the Father on earth. I have no words to describe how i feel about this grotesque drama.

[@weneverstop.4640]

They r the army that protects the pope not the lords army

[@albertushendrokristanto1719]

are there documents that review about secret soldier of the vatican goverment, iam very interested about it

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Reflects well the Catholic Church - a visible religion and a visible guard.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Wear bright colours as you do not hide as a soldier.

[@theguardian6464]

Too bad that I'm too old and not Swiss citizen...

[@genociderjill]

Any Clue when this was filmed? Thanks

[@marietheresa7866]

During the tenure of JP II & France's Jacques Chirac.

[@ralfi8882]

Nice Guys, the Priest's are happy.

[@ericdillon7467]

What's their export now days in realmlife? Augustine I dying

[@mikekirylo6115]

I have to admit, & "good" Catholic I am, I had my communion in Rome at St. Peters, that I thought of Erasmus of Rotterdam, Sir Thomas More's friend, who said of Julius the Pope, he knew who he was the successor of by his chosen name. When does the warrior Pope become the vicar of Christ?

[@pleasantlyblue7425]

This IS NOT a movie but a Documentary.. Please know the difference!! Thanks.

[@Yobbie72]

true. Maybe a language difference?

[@Retarmy1]

I am retired USA army 20 years, from 1986 to 2006, I can not think of any fighting force been around for 500 years, may be the Brits do. In the USA they always deactivate the colors , the first infantry been around since WWI, the Big Red one.

[@rickswineberg]

The word "anti" in antichrist does not mean someone who is going to be openly anti (against) Christ. That word "anti" in the original Bible language can actually mean "IN PLACE OF". So could the bible antichrist be someone who has actually put himself "in place of" Christ? Well, we have further Bible evidence to support this. In 1 John 2:18-19 it says that there were "many antichrists", who "WENT OUT FROM THE CHURCH". In other words, John is pointing to the fact that those "antichrists" were WITHIN THE CHURCH!! Not only that, but Paul in 2 Thess. 2:3-4 calls the man of sin the "son of perdition". Now there is only one other place in the Bible where the name "son of perdition" is used, and that is in John 17:12 talking about JUDAS! And what was Judas? A professing follower of Christ Jesus. Someone who deceived from WITHIN the "church". "The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). The Pope is considered the man on earth who TAKES THE PLACE of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity." (John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, p. 3, 1994). "ANTI" - Christ = "IN PLACE OF" Christ!

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

To be seen is to be honest, brave and true. Three fingers - The Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

[@midnightteapot5633]

Alois Estermann is the Officer commanding the oath ceremony parade , he was murdered along with his wife by a young Guardsman (according to official findings) in the Guards quarters .

[@ramireztraviesaify]

"My name is Pino Coco" 😂 cute name

[@lucaschiantodipepe2015]

Pino Cocco he said. Probably a Swiss citizen of Sardinian descent. (Cocco is a very common name in Sardinia).

[@bertrandcoutens7880]

Don't forget the swiss gard défend until the death, our King Louis XVI, against the crowd at Louvres Palace "august". 1792.God bless thème.