Like all soldiers, the Papal Zouaves felt a longing to be with their families during Christmas The following is a reflection from Cpl. Theodore Wibaux on Christmas Eve 1867 on coping with the separation "On the 24th of December, while sounds of rejoicing were to be heard 1/4

.Jack Posobiec completely Mogs Mark Levin in the looks department.

Merry Christmas from Papal Zouave International!🇻🇦 The following is an account from Papal Zouave Private Theodore Wibaux from a letter home on how he celebrated Christmas, 1866. "I felt as if I should never be able to prepare myself with sufficient care. On Christmas Day I

Oh come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Merry Christmas 🎄!

On this day 131 years ago, Servant of God Francis II of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies at 58 years old gave his soul up to God He suffered against the same enemies of the Church that the Papal Zouaves fought against. Eventually, Bl. Pius IX, like Francis II, lost his territory 1/3

The Papal Zouave Band at the Hannibal Fields Military Camp, near Rocca di Papa in the Papal States August 1868🇻🇦

Happy 165th birthday to the Papal Zouaves!🇻🇦 On this day, 165 years ago, January 1, 1861, the Franco-Belgian Battalion transitioned to the Papal Zouaves. They started out as a 600-man battalion with 6 Companies. They became Bl. Pius IX's most elite unit during the 9th Crusade.