Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
said on his 90th birthday Monday that "God helped me in
difficult trials and times" and that he was "grateful" to turn
90. "My heart is full of gratitude for the 90 years the good
Lord has given me," he said. The pope emeritus's words were
published by Vatican Radio and the Vatican press office. The
pope's elder brother Georg came to Rome to help him celebrate
his birthday, which got wide play in the Italian media.
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