Swiss Guard under investigation for alleged anti-Jewish insults

A Swiss papal guard is under investigation for allegedly insulting two Jewish women. The incident is said to have occurred during the pope's general audience on October 29. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Questioned by the Italian agency Ansa, the spokesman for the Pontifical Swiss Guard, Corporal Eliah Cinotti, confirmed on Friday that a "contentious episode" had been reported and that an internal investigation, the content of which remains confidential, had been launched. "This is a normal procedure, as the service must always be provided with the utmost professionalism," he added. The affair was revealed by the Italian daily La Repubblica. + Who are the Swiss Guards? During the pope's general audience on October 29, two Jewish women were allegedly insulted by a Swiss Guard on duty in St Peter's Square. The audience was dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the declaration of the Second Vatican Council "Nostra Aetate", promulgated on October 28, 1965 ...