“Let us not call ‘defence’ a rearmament that increases tensions and insecurity, impoverishes investments in education and health, betrays trust in diplomacy, and enriches elites who care nothing for the common good,” said the pontiff.
“Let us not call ‘defence’ a rearmament that increases tensions and insecurity, impoverishes investments in education and health, betrays trust in diplomacy, and enriches elites who care nothing for the common good,” said the pontiff.
Doesn’t he have a private army despite his security being guaranteed by Italy?
No army, but personal guards (the famous Swiss guards), and a police force. But being in the centre of Italy’s capital, they don’t need one - Italy would need to be conquered first, which it won’t.
I don’t think the Vatikan’s forces can really be called an “army”, they’re about large enough to quell a medium-sized riot.