Benedict sipped the beer
alongside his brother, Mgr Georg Ratzinger, and received a gift basket that
included pretzels.
The retired pontiff was born
on April 16, 1927, in southern Germany. But since the birthday coincided this year
with Easter Sunday, the occasion was celebrated on Monday.
On a sunny, mild day, guests
sat outside the monastery on Vatican City grounds where Benedict has lived
since he became the first pope to resign in 600 years.
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