There are 110 men in the Swiss Guard, who are responsible for the security of the Vatican City as well as the security of the pope. As there was an assassination attempt on John Paul II, and ISIS has declared it would kill the pope, a security force is called for. Besides, an infantry company armed with small arms, swords and halberds is different in kind, not degree, from General Dynamics.

The walls around the Vatican were built centuries ago, when armies did invade Rome. It would cost a great deal of money to tear them down -- and I can see people like you whinging because of the needless expense.

To say that Francis is "desperately striving to keep the Marxist government in Venezuela in power" is simply not true. You do not help your cause by telling falsehoods.

Francis did not equate Islam with Christianity, he calls for respecting Islam. He also said “There is always a small group of extremists in practically every religion. We have them too.”

You don't like Francis. Too bad.