Pope Benedict XVI will distribute a prize in the amount of 500 euro to all Vatican employees on April 16, when he celebrates his 80th birthday, State Secretary Cardinal Tarisco Bertone announced.Vatican`s second man said in his announcement that exceptionally on April 16 all Catholic Church management employees in Rome would be celebrating, that is, they will have a day off.
Pope, great music fan, will attend a concert that day, held in his honour.
But, the pope does not plan to stop at the celebration of his birthday when it comes to festivities, AFP reports.
Namely, only three days after his birthday, Benedict XVI will mark the second anniversary of his reign.
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