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392 - History's Worst Popes
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The Importance of Military Background
The Vatican City is protected by a contingent of Swiss guards responsible for the personal safety of the pope since 15006. There are currently around 135 of them new recruits have to be men between 19 and 30 over five foot eight, which is 174 centimeters to qualify. They also need to have a military background, be unmarried, and be Roman Catholic. But how safe is it there? Well, according to Vatican City tickets, a tour company's website that I trust, the Vatican isn't very safe. The Vatican has the highest crime rate of any country in the world. Although this is not because it has more crimes than other countries, but because It has more crimes per capita.
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