Portrait of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI unveiled on his birthday
(Vatican Radio) Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI is celebrating his 86th birthday
on Tuesday. The German Embassy to the Holy See will be hosting a party which will
unveil a new portrait of the former pontiff painted by German artist Michael Triegel,
who is known as “Papstmaler”, or “Pope Painter”. The painting is on permanent loan
to the Embassy. A previous portrait of Benedict XVI by the same artist can be found
at the Institute Benedict XVI in Regensburg.
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