Female Swiss Guards?

CNS:

The Swiss Guard's new commander said he was willing to consider the possibility of allowing female recruits.

When asked in an interview after his appointment whether women would one day be able to join the elite papal guard, Anrig told a Swiss news Web site, www.swissinfo.ch, that although he was unfamiliar with the finer details of the Swiss Guard regulations he believed, "as commandant, one has to be always open to new questions including those relating to recruitment."

Right now, I'd say a 173 centimeter tall man has more of a chance than a woman. Not kidding.