Pope Benedict XVI drinks beer on his 90th birthday
Benedict XVI received a surprise from his homeland for his 90th birthday. He was visited by the Bavarian prime minister who brought him a basket of bretzels, the typical bread from Germany.
In
addition to the sweets, the pope enjoyed a few minutes at the entrance
of his house with music, dances and typical costumes reminding him of
back home.
As every good German party, he could not miss the toast with his beer in hand.
BENEDICT XVI
"The
nature in Bavaria is beautiful; but it is especially beautiful because
of the church towers, because of the houses and their balconies full of
flowers, and because of the good people. It is beautiful, because God is
known there. It is known that He has created the world, which comes to
fruition when we cooperate with God to build it. I thank you with all my
heart for this Bavarian presence, which you bring to me. It is a
Bavaria that is open to the world, which is lively and joyful. It can be
precisely this way, because it has its root and foundation in faith."
Of course, Benedict said the best gift was to spend the day with his brother Georg, 93, who came from Regensburg to be with him.
