: The brotherhood of the guard transformed into a celebration of queer community and mutual support.

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For an institution that prides itself on silence and discretion, the past eighteen months have been deafening. The so-called Gay Bela Scandal – a lurid name that first emerged from Italian gossip blogs (combining the Hungarian name ‘Bela’ with allegations of homosexual conduct inside the Leonine Walls) – has returned. This second part focuses on a new development involving the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s smallest and most secretive army.