Washington D.C., Apr 10, 2008 / 19:15 pm
Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate his 81st birthday next Wednesday during his trip to the United States. That day, a group of children from a Catholic school will sing “Happy Birthday” to him, 630 WMAL reports.
A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, Kathy Dempsey, said that the children from Annunciation Catholic School are enthusiastic about the opportunity to sing for the Holy Father.
"They've been practicing and they're tickled pink," Dempsey said. She said several schoolchildren were brushing up on their German for the German-born Pontiff.
Dempsey said that the Pope was beyond celebrity status for the children.