VATICAN CITY, MAY 19, 2000 (VIS) - Yesterday, following the Eucharistic celebration, the Pope attended a luncheon to mark his 80th birthday. The luncheon was offered by the College of Cardinals at the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican.
Following an address by Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean of the sacred college, expressing the close union of all cardinals to Peter's successor and his Magisterium, the Pope said he was particularly pleased to be able to celebrate his birthday "in this priestly setting which is the fundamental part of my life, as it is of yours."
He went on to affirm: "Following this morning's celebration, that was at once solemn and full of fraternal affection, this convivial moment allows me to express the link of familiarity that binds me to each one of you, with the significant participation of a group of priests, as representatives of all those who have took part in this jubilee celebration."
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