Vatican: Nudists will not be allowed into the country by the Swiss Guards

The conflict between the Vatican and fans of the nude style has been going on for quite a long time. By the way, in the dwarf state, which is the center of Catholicism, there are plenty of strange prohibitions. Lists of "wrong" films and books have been developed, the electronic payment system has been eliminated, Jewish merchants have been expelled.

Benedict XVI, for example, banned the wife of the former French president from coming to the Vatican a few years ago. What did Carla Bruni do wrong? The answer is simple: candid photos and their "scandalous" reputation. Being a fashion model (one of the most paid on the planet) Carla often posed in the nude.

Now you understand what the pontiff will do with nudists seen in the Vatican. Moreover, the local authorities tabooed the exposure of arms, shoulders and legs. In fact, a restriction has been introduced on shorts, skirts and tank tops without sleeves. Previously, this ban applied exclusively to the areas of cemeteries and crypts, but recently the rule has been in effect anywhere in the dwarf state.

The Swiss Guards, who in the old days performed a purely ceremonial function, now represent a power structure that monitors compliance with the decree. If you are not dressed "according to the situation", they will not let you into the Vatican territory, blocking the street on the approaches.

The hardest thing to get used to the new order is the indigenous Romans, who are used to walking around their city as they please. According to the ANSA news agency, the guards remind the stunned inhabitants of the Eternal City that they should show due respect to the shrines.

Many people do not like the current situation. Elderly citizens who went out into the street in light clothes for medicines are especially dissatisfied. In this regard, conflicts often break out. So, last year, the guards did not let an 80-year-old woman into the pharmacy, scolding her about her appearance. In response, Grandma suggested that the pontiff sort out his own house.

There were also smart entrepreneurs selling disposable paper trousers on the border with the Vatican, the cost of which is very symbolic - 1 euro.