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From 1976 until 2005 Princess Lilian attended the annual Nobel Prize-giving ceremony, adorned in royal jewels and the Royal Order of the Seraphim, Sweden’s highest order of chivalry. At the age of 91 she discontinued this tradition, deciding that she was too old. (wikipedia)

Prince Bertil

Bertil never had to become regent since his father, the king (who ascended the throne in 1950), lived long enough to see his grandson, Carl Gustaf, come of age. Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden ascended the throne in 1973, and, having married a commoner himself, he approved Bertil's and Lilian's marriage. They were married on 7 December 1976 at the church of Drottningholm Palace in the presence of the king and the queen. (wikipedia)

In 1943 she met the Swedish Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, in London, reportedly at a cocktail party for her 28th birthday. Soon after their meeting they became lovers, although she was at that time married to her first husband, whom she divorced two years later in 1945. By the time she and Bertil became involved, Lilian and Ivan Craig were separated. When the couple were reunited after the war, Craig expressed his wish to marry another woman; an amicable divorce followed on 7 November 1947.



Bertil's older brother, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, was second-in-line to the Swedish throne, but in 1947 he died. As Gustaf Adolf's son, Carl Gustaf, was less than one year old, it seemed likely that when the king and the crown prince died Bertil would have to serve as regent (other heirs having given up their places in the succession because of unacceptable marriages). For this reason Bertil chose not to marry Lilian, so the couple simply lived together discreetly for more than 30 years. In 1946 Prince Bertil acquired a house in Sainte-Maxime, France, that became their private retreat. (wikipedia)

Lillian May Davies was born on 30 August 1915, in Swansea, South Wales, the daughter of William John Davies and his wife Gladys Mary (née Curran). She dropped one 'l' from her first name when she became a fashion model. She was seen in fashion magazines like Vogue. Her parents separated in the 1920s, but they did not divorce formally until 1939.



In 1940 she married Scottish actor Ivan Craig (1912â€"1998) in Horsham, West Sussex. Shortly after their wedding, Craig joined the British Army and left for Africa, where he served during World War II. In his absence, Lilian worked at a factory that made radios for the Royal Navy and at a hospital for wounded soldiers. (wikipedia)

thanks for the clarification, fr chic.  samot akong kalipay kay patron of animals si st. francis of assisi.

It is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of October 4. (wikipedia)

so why was this product released so soon without further studies?  teflon-coated cooking utensils are so common, one can even buy them on the sidewalk.

estorya sa akong brod-in-law sa una...

kauban niyang engineer nga nagtrabaho sa atong national power-generating company (di na lang nako nganlan kay klaro nag unsa), gikapoy na tawon si misis sa kalaki sa iyang bana; dugay mouli kay mas baleg kuyog ang mga amigo ug inom.  sa kalagot ni misis, niapas bitaw, unya naghukas atubangan sa tanan.  kapuliki lagi ug tabon ug uli ug dali-dali ang bana.

pili.  dos-por-dos o public nudity sa asawa?

p.s. di ni nako kaya.  mas bale ang bana ang hukasan.

sobra ra sad ka-esmol taym ang kusnit, gawas kun parehag paak ug alimango ang kamot sa asawa.  uno-por-uno ug di dos-por-dos ang gibunal, payts na unta.

as for st. francis of assisi--

St. Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi, baptized Giovanni, born Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone;[2] 1181/1182 â€" October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares. Though he was never ordained to the Catholic priesthood, Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history. (wikipedia)

St. Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta (7 April 1506 â€" 3 December 1552) was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534. He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly in the Portuguese Empire of the time. He was influential in the spreading and upkeep of Catholicism most notably in India, but also ventured into Japan, Borneo, the Moluccas, and other areas which had thus far not been visited by Christian missionaries. In these areas, being a pioneer and struggling to learn the local languages in the face of opposition, he had less success than he had enjoyed in India. (wikipedia)

which saint francis was jorge mario cardinal bergoglio thinking of when he chose the name as the new pope?  most media articles refer to st. francis of assisi.  but i haven't come across any official word from the vatican explaining the choice.  (if you have, kindly post it here.)  meanwhile, pope francis is a jesuit, and there is a jesuit st. francis xavier...     

strawberries and melons and... a a skirt-wearing male butt, hahaha!

sibuyas bombay ba kahay pasumanginlan aning ilang kalaki...

Koko mulls libel case vs Migz for claiming that he's a wife-beater

By: Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, InterAksyon.com
March 16, 2013 4:06 PM



MANAOAG, Pangasinan - Reelectionist Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Saturday said that he had asked his lawyers to study the possibility of filing a libel case against fellow senatorial bet Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri over the latter's statement on television that Pimentel was a wife-beater.

"My lawyers are studying possible libel, we will discuss the draft complaint when I go back to Manila," Pimentel told reporters in an interview here.

Zubiri made the remarks in a face-off with Pimentel in a television talk show. Zubiri claimed that Pimentel's wife, Jewel May Lobaton-Pimentel, who is Zubiri's distant cousin, confessed to him that she was being beaten up by her husband. "His estranged wife is my cousin and she herself confided to me that she is a battered wife."

On Friday, Jewel issued a letter denying Zubiri's statement.

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/57260/koko-mulls-libel-case-vs-migz-for-claiming-that-hes-a-wife-beater

Pimentel has been engaged in a word war the past few days with Zubiri, a candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), whom Pimentel accused of misrepresenting his achievements in Bukidnon, where the Zubiris are among the most established political families.

Zubiri had served as senator for four years, then resigned with two years left in his term, shortly before the Senate Electoral Tribunal ruled Pimentel was a victim of poll fraud and should have taken the seat that Zubiri occupied for two-thirds of the usual six-year term.

more at http://www.interaksyon.com/article/57215/kokos-jewel-refutes-migz-i-was-never-a-battered-wife

Jewel Lobaton-Pimentel is a cousin of Migz Zubiri.

Koko's Jewel refutes Migz: I was never a battered wife

InterAksyon.com
The online news portal of TV5

MANILA, Philippines â€" I was never a battered wife. Leave me out of your political campaign. This was the message sent Friday by the wife of reelectionist Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, Jewel May Lobaton-Pimentel, as she refuted Migz Zubiri’s claim that she was a battered wife.

“I categorically state that I have never claimed nor complained to Migz Zubiri that I was a battered wife. In the close to twelve years that we lived together, my husband Koko Pimentel has never ever physically hurt me,” Lobaton-Pimentel said in a statement released by the media office of Team PNoy, the LP-led coalition where the senator is seeking reelection.

“For the best interest of my children, please keep my marital issues out of the campaign issues for a Senate seat this 2013 elections. My marital issues are not national issues. And my children have been greatly affected. Please spare my two sons, as they are mere children aged 8 and 3 years old respectively,” Lobaton-Pimentel said.

i'm not voting for koko pimentel (anyone with a repeated family name-- cayetano, villar, etc., those dynasties, phew!) but this piece is too much politics as usual, the writer obviously a paid lawyer who knows stilted mudslinging.  hey, don't overdo it.  sometimes, people are voted into office because of sympathy votes.  koko might still manage to package himself as the downtrodden. 

mahinumdom man ko ani sa nagtudlo pa kog parttime ug college.  di ko maningil sa clearances or permits sa mga estudyante.  wa koy labot kun nakabayad ba sila o wa, hehe.  di tungod kay maayo kong tawo... di lang gyod nako type nga mohatag ug special exams, period.  makalangan sa paghimog grado. 

of course, gitawag ang akong attention sa among dean bahin ani.  maayo gani kay naa koy reputation nga tunokon, medyo silay naghinay nako.  basta nitubag lang kog "fine by me, if you assure me that no student gets embarrassed and that you give the special exams yourself."  hayahay pa ko sa pulis.       

grabe na man lang gyod pod.  tiaw bay ludhan sa inahan.  di baya mawad-an ug sweldo ang faculty and staff sa UP kun di makabayad ang mga students.

Amalia Damonte, 76

well, he underestimated himself.  he became pope.

vulcat, mean you?

great production!  hairballs galore.  iring gibidli, as differentiated from iring gi-ligate.

moral lesson: kun di kalikayan nga moutang, utang pero layas dayon.

next in line: Athlete's Foot Perfume?

A range of smells for the undead has gone on sale: Zombie for Him and Zombie for Her. The product has been produced by US firm Demeter Fragrance, who claim to have made fragrances that can make the dead simply pass by without offending. Zombie for Him is a combination of dried leaves, mushrooms, mildew, moss and earth. Zombie for Her is a slightly lighter version of the Men's fragrance with a touch of dregs from the bottom of the wine barrel for a feminine touch. They are available until the end of April at www.DemeterFragrance.com. Picture: Rex Features

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

mao tingali nay gitawag ug organic knife sheath.  ang maigo di maangol sa samad kun di sa baho.

YOYOY VILLAME:

"Mag-exercise Tayo"

Chorus: Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga
Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga
Upang ang katawan natin ay sumigla

At sa gabi, maaga kang matulog
Sa umaga, maaga kang gumising
At agad mag-jogging jogging
Sa plaza mag-tumbling tumbling

Ang leeg mo ay ipapaling-paling
Ang baywang mo ipakendeng-kendeng
Ang braso mo't kamay ay isusuntok-suntok sa hangin

Isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat
Lima, anim, pito, walo
Walo, pito, anim, lima
Apat, tatlo, dalawa, isa

(Repeat Chorus)

At sa gabi, maaga ikaw tulog
Sa umaga, maaga ikaw gising
At agad mag-jogging jogging
Sa plaza mag-tumbling tumbling

Ang leeg mo, iyong ipapaling-paling
Ang baywang mo, iyong ipakendeng-kendeng
Ang braso mo't kamay ay isusuntok-suntok sa hangin

vatican tourists photo ops

next to impossible man gyod intawon nga makapa-picture ang tourist with the pope gawas kun cardinal ka or visiting head of state, aw, there's always the swiss guard.

It has also increasingly come to serve a public relations role of sorts: today, the brightly uniformed guards represent a historic tourist attraction in and of themselves, and are the most visible representatives of the Vatican on a day to day level. (http://romaistanbul2010.blogspot.com/)

pa-clown-clown ra na silag sinena, but they're really badasses.  in real dire situations, one's best defense against them is speed in flight of foot.  wa na lang sa maka-tetanus nang ilang weapon nga partisan. 


Today, the Swiss Guard is in every respect a world class security force, akin less to an army than to the United States Secret Service â€" they operate behind the scenes as well as filling their more public roles, accompanying the pope and patrolling his palace in plain clothes. Supplementing their traditional halberds and swords is the weaponry of the modern Swiss Army, “such as the H&K submachine gun and the SIG Sauer 9 mm pistol;” Guards “also train at close-quarters fighting… tactical movement… security and counter-terrorism techniques.” While their modern guns and specialized training are not visible to the eye of the tourist, they are readily available to the Guards at all times should they have the need to employ them. (http://romaistanbul2010.blogspot.com/)



pepper-spraying swiss guard. uh-huh, those freakin' photoshops...


this time it's real


a touching scene

hehehe, the monologue that made my day.  thanks too, loll.  parison ra gyod mong pikoy sa kahanggaw.

and in that same funeral of pope john paul II, there's a cute one there, right behind george bush.  know her?

President Chen Shui-bian (far left) attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, and as the Holy See's recognized head of state of China, was seated in the first row in French alphabetical order beside the first lady and president of Brazil.

Chen Shui-bian was Taiwanese president from 2000 to 2008.

Like many embassies to the Holy See, the Republic of China's embassy is actually located in Rome, outside the borders of the Vatican and in a country with which the ROC has no official diplomatic recognition.

The Philippines recognize the One China Policy but has relations to the Republic of China through the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila. Both offices were established in 1975 and were organized as non-profit and non-stock private corporations.


The Republic of China has non-diplomatic, unofficial relations with the European Union and at least 47 states, recognizing the People's Republic of China, that maintain "Economic, Trade and/or Cultural" (or similar) offices in Taiwan. These relations are not inter-Governmental nor are they officially diplomatic or political. However, they ultimately do function as de facto 'embassies', including the processing of visas, cultural exchanges and to some extent, unofficial diplomatic and governmental exchanges.

wikipedia/

Countries with diplomatic relations with the ROC

Africa (4 states)
     Burkina Faso
     Gambia
     São Tomé and Príncipe
     Swaziland

Europe (1 state)
     Vatican City (The Holy See)

Central and South America, and Caribbean Community (12 states)
     Belize
     Dominican Republic
     El Salvador
     Guatemala
     Haiti
     Honduras
     Nicaragua
     Panama
     Paraguay
     Saint Kitts and Nevis
     Saint Lucia
     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Oceania (6 states)
     Kiribati
     Marshall Islands
     Nauru
     Palau
     Solomon Islands
     Tuvalu

wikipedia/

the philippines ended its diplomatic relations with the ROC in 1975. 

Earlier, in October 1971, Resolution 2758 was passed by the UN General Assembly... declaring that

"the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC)are the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations" and thus do not regard the Republic of China (ROC) as legitimately representing the whole of China. (wikipedia)

an aside--

People Republic of China (PRC) is mainland China or Communist China or Red China

Republic of China (ROC) is Taiwan and regarded by the PROC only as a breakaway province

As of 2011, 22 UN member states and the Holy See officially recognize the Republic of China, as the PRC makes breaking ties with the ROC and recognizing the PRC as the sole legitimate government of China (including Taiwan) the prerequisite to establishing diplomatic relations with the PRC. (wikipedia)

Quote from: islander on March 15, 2013, 02:21:24 PM
Hua's comments reasserted China's stance that the Vatican and Pope Francis of Argentina, elected on Wednesday as the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, would have to make the first move.

wow, birada man dayon si ondoy, as in the friend of my enemy is my enemy.  di ba diay mahimo nga di na lang manghilabot kinsay ubang amigo sa imong gustong amigohon?  well, i heard international relations are very much like a children's playground.  there will always be the bullies and the bullied.   

The association told Reuters it had no immediate reaction to the pope's election. Joseph Kung, president of the Cardinal Kung Foundation in the United States which advocates religious freedom for Catholics in China, said the new pope would likely be unable to mend fences.

"The Chinese government wants to do something contrary to the basic dogma of the church," he said by phone. "No pope can ever change it until the Chinese government wakes up."

Catholics prayed inside Beijing's sanctioned East Catholic Church on Thursday. Images of the pope were displayed on large screens lining the central isle under an ornate vaulted ceiling.

"It is normal that religion is not accepted in an atheist country, but we Christians believe in Jesus," said Chen Jingshuang, who works at a cigarette factory in Beijing.

"We worship God directly."

http://www.reuters.com/

China's constitution enshrines freedom of religion, but stability-obsessed leaders in the officially atheist government are wary of the appeal of a higher moral power.

The Vatican has previously condemned what it called "external pressures and constrictions" on Chinese Catholics, and the government has detained Vatican-appointed bishops who split from the Catholic Patriotic Association.

Chinese Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin, ordained by the Vatican, has been held under house arrest at the Sheshan seminary in Shanghai since July after he announced that he was leaving the association.

The Vatican had refused to recognize China's ordination to the state-run Church of Reverend Joseph Yue Fusheng, complaining he had not been blessed by the pope.

Catholic activists say other bishops have gone missing or have to contend with house arrest and surveillance.

Taiwan, for its part, said it believed its religious, academic and cultural partnership with the Vatican would deepen under the new pope.

Hua's comments reasserted China's stance that the Vatican and Pope Francis of Argentina, elected on Wednesday as the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, would have to make the first move.

Former Pope Benedict, the first pontiff in hundreds of years to step down, had encouraged reconciliation between the two sides of the divided Chinese church and engaged in a low-key dialogue with Beijing about political ties.

"We are sincere in wanting to improve relations," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters, offering congratulations to Pope Francis.

But the Vatican "must stop interfering in China's internal affairs, including in the name of religion", Hua said, adding that the Holy See must end diplomatic recognition of Taiwan.

"We hope that the Catholic Church, under the leadership of the new pope, can work hard together with China and create beneficial conditions for improving relations," she said.

China urges Vatican to drop Taiwan ties day after pope elected

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina
BEIJING | Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:55am EDT

(Reuters) - China hopes for improved ties with the Roman Catholic Church, it said on Thursday, a day after the election of the new pope, but it stressed the Vatican must take the initiative and end diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

China's 8-12 million Catholics are divided between the Communist Party-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, that has installed bishops without Vatican approval, and an underground church, whose members meet in private, wary of state control.

China severed diplomatic relations with the Vatican shortly after the Communists took power in 1949 and has since demanded that it cut ties with self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province.

precursors of the swiss guard uniform, as painted:

why is their uniform "that way"?  (an american online commenter's words: "in america, it's called a clown.")

The official dress uniform is of blue, red, orange and yellow with a distinctly Renaissance appearance. Commandant Jules Repond (1910â€"1921) created the current uniforms in 1914.

While both Michelangelo and a painting of the Pontifical Swiss Guard bearing Pope Julius II on a litter (by Raphael) are often cited as inspiration for the Pontifical Swiss Guard uniform, the actual uniforms worn by those soldiers are of the style which appears by today's standards as a large skirt, a common style in uniforms during the Renaissance.



A very clear expression of the modern Pontifical Swiss Guard uniform can be seen in a 1577 fresco by Jacopo Coppi of the Empress Eudoxia conversing with Pope Sixtus III. It is clearly the precursor of today's recognizable three-colored uniform... (wikipedia)

Perhaps due to these rigorous requirements, sources indicate that the Guard has faced a degree of difficulty in filling their ranks in recent years, and recruitment efforts have been stepped up across Switzerland to ensure the ongoing survival of this elite military force.

One guard in the late 1990s, asked whether or not he enjoyed his post, simply replied "Not really. We have a midnight curfew, and if you want to go to discotheques or pick up girls, it's not great,” a statement which clearly points to shifting social and cultural values as factors in the increasing difficulty of recruitment. (http://romaistanbul2010.blogspot.com/)

The Swiss Guard’s unique status as both a fully functional security force and a ceremonial, historic military unit is reflected in its entrance requirements.

In addition to more standard items such as completion of basic Swiss military training and service and an age of under 30 years, the entry requirements currently posted on the Guard’s website also include items such as Catholic faith, Swiss nationality, “irreproachable reputation,” and celibacy until the age of 25, then only to be abandoned by those having achieved the rank of Corporal. (http://romaistanbul2010.blogspot.com/)

The term of service is between 2 and 25 years.

Conditions of service

Regular guardsmen (hellebardiers) receive a tax-free salary of 1300 euros per month plus extra pay for hours worked overtime. In addition, accommodation and boarding are provided. (wikipedia)

swearing in ceremony

Qualified candidates must apply to serve. If accepted, new guards are sworn on May 6 every year in the San Damaso Courtyard (Italian: Cortile di San Damaso) in the Vatican (May 6 is the anniversary of the Sack of Rome). The chaplain of the guard reads aloud the oath in the language of the guard (mostly German, but there are Italian, French and English versions of the oath):

(English version) "I swear I will faithfully, loyally and honourably serve the Supreme Pontiff [name of actual Pope] and his legitimate successors, and also dedicate myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary also my life to defend them. I assume this same commitment with regard to the Sacred College of Cardinals whenever the See is vacant. Furthermore I promise to the Commanding Captain and my other superiors, respect, fidelity and obedience. This I swear! May God and our Holy Patrons assist me!"

When his name is called, each new guard approaches the Pontifical Swiss Guard's flag, grasping the banner in his left hand. He raises his right hand with his thumb, index, and middle finger extended along three axes, a gesture that symbolizes the Holy Trinity, and speaks:

(English version) "I, [name of the new guard], swear diligently and faithfully to abide by all that has just been read out to me, so grant me God and so help me his Saints."

wikipedia/

Recruitment

Recruits to the guards must be Catholic, single males with Swiss citizenship who have completed basic training with the Swiss military and can obtain certificates of good conduct.

Recruits must have a professional degree or high school diploma and must be between 19 and 30 years of age and at least 174 cm (5 ft, 8.5 in) tall.

In 2009, the Pontifical Swiss Guard commandant, Daniel Anrig, suggested that the Guard might someday be open to recruiting women, but he added that the admission of female recruits remained far in the future.


Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Bronze Door in Vatican City

note: i noticed that they speak good english.  (jawohl, i tried to make them talk, and they did. )  german is their mother tongue but i expect that they must speak italian too.

shocking in its base imagination.  but it's as true as manny villar having camella homes in pluto.  or as true as his wife cynthia villar who's now gunning for a senate seat is so humble and so pretty.

The new pope at the window of St Peter's Basilica Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

He leaves the Synod Hall after the last congregation in Vatican City on March 11 Photograph: Ciro Fusco/EPA


The Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, left, holds on to his umbrella next to Bergoglio as they walk in St Peter's Square after attending a cardinals' meeting at the Vatican on 6 March Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP 

Conducting the mass in honour of Pope John Paul II in Buenos Aires Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters


Pope Benedict XVI meets Bergoglio at the Vatican on 13 January 2007 Photograph: Osservatore Romano/AFP/Getty Images

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1973 Photograph: AP


The late Pope John Paul II met Bergoglio at the Vatican Photograph: AP

Circa 1950's Jorge Mario Bergoglio [R] with unidentified schoolmates of a preparatory school in Buenos Aires, Argentina Photograph: AP


Jorge Mario Bergoglio, second from left in back row, poses for a picture with his family in an unknown location Photograph: AP 

Pope Francis: 13 key facts about the new pontiff


Pope Francis arrives at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Photograph: L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images

What we know about Pope Francis

• He likes to travel by bus.

• He has lived for more than 50 years with one functioning lung. He had the other removed as a young man because of infection.

• He is the son of an Italian railway worker and a housewife.

• He trained as a chemist.

• He is the first non-European pope in the modern era.

• He claims that adoption by homosexuals is a form of discrimination against children but believes that condoms "can be permissible" to prevent infection.

• In 2001 he washed and kissed the feet of Aids patients in a hospice.

• He speaks fluent Italian, as well as Spanish and German.

• Until now he has been living in a small flat, eschewing a formal bishop's residence.

• He told Argentinians not to travel to Rome to celebrate if he was appointed but to give their money to the poor instead.

• He is believed to have been the runner-up in the last papal conclave in 2005.

• He has co-written a book, in Spanish, called Sobre el Cielo y la Tierra (On Heaven and Earth).

• Though conservative on church doctrine, he has criticised priests who refuse to baptise babies born to single mothers.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

hahay, more of the same.  ride on gyod basta lang manganlan.  in the case of binay, dugay ra niyang nasulod sa bulsa ang iglesia ni cristo.  or is it the other way around...

wow!  glad to know all's fine, all's bright.  kinahanglan gyod all's right kay ikaw baya among tubagbohol papabile...

(pssst, pareha mo ni francis I nga mangunay ug luto sa inyong meals.  the proof of the pudding is in the eating na lang kun kinsa ninyong duha ni jorge mario ang mas maayo moluto.)

Equipment of the Pontifical Swiss Guard:

Traditional arms

Sword


Command baton


Partisan


Flamberge


Cuirass with spaulders


Cuirass - a defense for the front and back of the torso. The front part is often referred to as the breastplate, although a cuirass can also include a plackard. Derived from the French word for “leather,” as early cuirasses were made from leather.

Spaulders - armor that covers the point of the shoulder and the upper arm. Spaulders are often replaced by pauldrons in later armors. Derived from the French word for “shoulder.”


Modern arms

Dreyse M1907 (Retired from service)
SIG P220 (P75)
Glock 19
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Heckler & Koch MP7A1
SIG SG 550
SIG SG 552

wikipedia/ and other image sources

The tailors of the uniforms work inside the Pontifical Swiss Guard barracks and tailor-make the uniform for each guardsman individually. The uniform weighs 8 pounds (3.6 kg), and may be the heaviest uniform in use by any standing army today. The Renaissance style makes them one of the most complicated to construct. A single uniform requires 154 pieces and takes nearly 32 hours and 3 fittings to complete. (wikipedia)

Quote from: chicogon on March 14, 2013, 12:25:52 AM


Sakspan!!!

klarong papabile jamo.

Quote from: Confused Seuss on March 14, 2013, 06:53:48 PM

During cold or inclement weather, a dark blue cape is worn over the regular uniform.

wikipedia/

Comb morion silver headwear is for high occasions...


...such as the announcement of a new Pope

the gala uniform:


Headwear is typically a black beret for daily duties, such as guard duty or drill


A black or silver morion helmet with red, white, yellow and black, and purple ostrich feather is worn for ceremonial duties, such as high ceremonial occasions as their annual swearing in ceremony or reception of foreign heads of state

The officers wear crimson uniforms

wikipedia/

The uniforms of the Pontifical Swiss Guard



The regular duty uniform is more functional, consisting of a simpler solid blue version of the more colorful tri-color grand gala uniform, worn with a simple brown belt, a flat white collar and a black beret. (wikipedia)

The Pontifical Swiss Guard is not only the world's smallest army, it is also the oldest.

some details of the Pontifical Swiss Guard:

Active:  22 January 1506 â€" present (507 years)

Country:  Vatican City

Branch:  Army

Type:  Foot Guards

Role:  Close Protection

Garrison/HQ:  Vatican City

Patron/s:  Martin of Tours, Saint Sebastian, Nicholas of Flüe

Motto:  "Acriter et Fideliter" (Fiercely and Faithfully)

Colors:  Red, Yellow & Blue

Engagements:  Sack of Rome (1527)

wikipedia/

The Pontifical Swiss Guard is the army of the State of Vatican.  Currently, it has a total of 135 soldiers.

naglisod kog tan-aw aning katapusan da... abi nakog sa maguindanao ni.

hehe, ilags ni siya nga niagi ni dr vicky belo...

the world cheers!

In Argentina, drivers blared their horns at the news that an Argentine cardinal had been chosen as the new Pope.

Argentinians celebrate after the announcement that former Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires.

http://edition.cnn.com/

People celebrate the election of Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, March 13.

http://edition.cnn.com/

si pi yaw si ngeh.

viva, il papa!  viva, il papa!

it had always been difficult for the banana republic to wake me up mornings (shame, shame on me), but today was different. 

it was at the break of dawn, and he said, "we have a new pope!"  dalia nakong nakamata ug nakatindog uy.

hinoon, kun atong own cardinal tagle pa to bisag long shot para nako right from the beginning, gihilantan na tingali ko karon, in utter disbelief and untold joy.

This early 1950's picture shows Jorge Mario Bergoglio, right, posing with unidentified schoolmates of a preparatory school in Buenos Aires

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n back row, poses for a picture with his family in an unknown location

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the faithful hoi-polloi who waited...


A man rides his bicycle with a cat on his shoulder near Saint Peter's Square in Rome, Italy, Mar. 7, 2013.

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habemus catum! 

Quote from: chicogon on March 13, 2013, 11:49:40 PM

;D

Felinius I

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 14, 2013, 05:00:43 AM
But a kitten from a far country is chosen...

Felinius II

habemus catum! 

Felinius I and Felinius II...

THE "HOLY SEAGULL"
Sorry pope watchers: 'Sistine Seagull' steals the spotlight on Vatican chimney

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Pontifical Swiss Guards arrive before the introduction of the new Pope at Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

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The crowd cheers and prepares to take photographs ahead of the appearance of the new pope on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

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THE CROWD THAT WAITED
The faithful wait in the rain under umbrellas at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photograph: Reuters

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People cheer in St. Peter's Square as white smoke billows out signifying that a decision has been reached on a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. Photograph: Reuters

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Cardinals look on from an adjacent balcony as newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

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