Word: estermann
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
KILLED. ALOIS ESTERMANN, 43, commander of the Pope's Swiss Guards; and his wife Gladys Meza Romero, 49; shot by disgruntled Swiss Guard Cedric Tornay, 23, who then shot himself; in the first murders on Vatican land in 150 years...
...What changes will be wrought in the world's smallest country by this rude intrusion of urban reality have yet to be seen. But two things are clear: First, the pontiff has lost a very close and trusted aide -- Commander Alois Estermann was with him during the 1981 assassination attempt. Second, this in no way affects the City's conduct of internal affairs: A Vatican magistrate will conduct the investigation without requesting help from Italian authorities, Navarro-Valls said. Some things never change...