Pope Benedict XVI greets visitors at his summer residence, Castel Gandolfo. AP Photo
VATICAN CITY (Vatican Radio), August 23, 2008:
Pope Benedict says he is living out his old age calmly and with courage, thanks to the help of his elder brother.
Vatican Radio reports Benedict mused aloud about growing old at a ceremony Thursday.
He made his brother, Georg Ratzinger, an honorary citizen of Castel Gandolfo, the lakeside town near Rome that hosts the papal summer residence. Benedict is 81, and Georg, who is a priest in Germany, is 84.
At the ceremony, Benedict described Georg Ratzinger as "not only a companion, but also a trustworthy guide, an orientation and a reference point.
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August 23, 2008
VATICAN: Pope Benedict, 81, is living out old age calmly
Pope Benedict XVI greets visitors at his summer residence, Castel Gandolfo. AP Photo
VATICAN CITY (Vatican Radio), August 23, 2008:
Pope Benedict says he is living out his old age calmly and with courage, thanks to the help of his elder brother.
Vatican Radio reports Benedict mused aloud about growing old at a ceremony Thursday.
He made his brother, Georg Ratzinger, an honorary citizen of Castel Gandolfo, the lakeside town near Rome that hosts the papal summer residence. Benedict is 81, and Georg, who is a priest in Germany, is 84.
At the ceremony, Benedict described Georg Ratzinger as "not only a companion, but also a trustworthy guide, an orientation and a reference point.
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