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Tuesday 16 April 2013

From Vatican Radio Site-New Portrait of Benedict-And, Happy Birthday


Portrait of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI unveiled on his birthday



(Vatican Radio) Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI is celebrating his 86th birthday on Tuesday. The German Embassy to the Holy See will be hosting a party which will unveil a new portrait of the former pontiff painted by German artist Michael Triegel, who is known as “Papstmaler”, or “Pope Painter”. The painting is on permanent loan to the Embassy. A previous portrait of Benedict XVI by the same artist can be found at the Institute Benedict XVI in Regensburg.






Happy Birthday, dear Benedict, Pope-emeritus. Many happy returns.