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On May 4, 1998, Estermann and his wife, Gladys Meza Romero, were shot dead in their Vatican apartment. The shooter was identified as Cédric Tornay , a 23-year-old vice-corporal in the Guard, who then killed himself.

The Swiss Guard had served the Papacy for over five hundred years, a brotherhood defined by discipline, celibacy, and "Acriter et Fideliter"—bravely and faithfully. But the digital age had brought a new kind of siege. The "Gaybelami Scandal," as the tabloids had dubbed the first wave of leaks involving high-ranking clergy, had already rocked the Holy See. Now, "Part 2" was unfolding, and it had pierced the inner sanctum of the Pope’s own protectors. gaybelamiscandalinthevatican2theswissguardpart exclusive

The investigation found evidence of widespread homosexual activity and corruption within the Swiss Guard, and led to the dismissal of a number of Guards. On May 4, 1998, Estermann and his wife,

No person named has ever served in the Pontifical Swiss Guard in a recorded capacity. The Guard’s roster from 1506 to 2025 is incomplete, but modern records (since 1800) are meticulously kept. A search of: But the digital age had brought a new kind of siege