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Answer The pope's bodyguard is a special military force known as the Swiss Guard. They are actually from Switzerland. You will often see them wearing traditional renaissance costumes and carrying halberds, but they are fully trained soldiers who are equipped with modern weapons on duty. Upon joining the guards a man must: (a) be a practising Catholic (b) be unmarried (c) have a minimum of a secondary school diploma, and preferably a degree (d) be between 19-30 years of age (e) be at least 174cm in height (f) have competed basic Swiss military training (g) be able to obtain a statement certifying good conduct

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