Der Papst feiert seinen 85. Geburtstag

EPAepa03183445 Pope Benedict XVI leads the faithful gathered at St Peters square, in Vatican City, Vatican, 15 April 2012, at the Regina Coeli prayer, from a window of his appartments.

A handout image made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano showing Pope Benedict XVI (L) receiving Premier of Bavaria Horst Seehofer, on the occasion of his 85th birthday celebrations in the Vatican City, Vatican, 16 April 2012. Pope Bened

EPAepa03170692 Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful attending the general audience in San Peter square, Vatican City, Vatican, 04 April 2012. EPA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

A handout image made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano showing Pope Benedict XVI (2-L) celebrates a mass on the occasion of his his 85th birthday in the Paolina Chapel at the Vatican City, Vatican, 16 April 2012. Pope Benedict XVI was

Papst Benedikt XVI "Urbi et Orbi"

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Sunday, April 15, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI meets with his brother Monsignor Georg Ratzinger at the Vatican, Saturday, April 14, 2012. The Pontiff has asked for prayers and for stre

dapdPapst Benedikt XVI. winkt am Samstag (24.09.11) in Erfurt nach der Messe am Dom zum Abschied bei der Fahrt mit dem Papamobil.Foto: Eckehard Schulz/dapd

Children dressed in the traditional Bavarian costumes dance for Pope Benedict XVI (C) on the occasion of his 85th birthday celebrations in the Clementine hall in Vatican City, Vatican, 16 April 2012. Pope Benedict XVI was to celebrate his 85th birthday on

Children dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes greet Pope Benedict XVI (R) during the Pontiffs 85th birthday celebrations in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican April 16, 2012.

Pope Benedict XVI leads the faithful gathered at St Peters square, in Vatican City, Vatican, 15 April 2012, at the Regina Coeli prayer, from a window of his appartments.

EPAepa03160616 Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at Antonio Maceo square during his visit to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 26 March 2012. The Pontiff arrived to conduct a three day apostolic visit, in the second and final part of the Latin American tour that

Pope Benedict XVI leads the faithful gathered at St Peters square, in Vatican City, Vatican, 15 April 2012, at the Regina Coeli prayer, from a window of his appartments.