From Zenit.
Pope Benedict XVI will preside over a Mass in St. Peter's Square to mark his 80th birthday.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the Holy Father's vicar for Rome, sent a letter Friday to invite all the faithful to the celebration on April 15, the eve of the German Pontiff's birthday.
"We pray with the Pope and for the Pope, praying for an abundance of divine blessings for him," wrote Cardinal Ruini, president of the Italian episcopal conference.
The cardinal also asked the faithful to pray for Benedict XVI on April 19, the second anniversary of his election as Supreme Pontiff.
On April 2, Benedict XVI will preside over a Mass for the eternal repose of John Paul II.
May the Lord Bless Our Pope with a long and glorious reign!
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