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Pope Francis meets with Father Federico Lombardi, president of the Ratzinger Foundation and Vatican spokesman during Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate (left), and the 2023 Ratzinger Prize recipients Father Pablo Blanco Sarto (center) and Professor Francesc Torralba (right) at the Vatican on Nov. 30, 2023.

2023 Ratzinger Prize reflects on theological legacy of late Pope Benedict XVI

Dec 1, 2023

By Matthew Santucci

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awarded its annual Ratzinger Prize this week to two Spaniards. Read more

Pope Benedict XVI on Aug. 28, 2010.

Ratzinger prize recipients include first-ever Orthodox winner

Oct 20, 2016

By Elise Harris

Among the recipients of this year’s Ratzinger Prize is Greek-born Orthodox professor Ioannis Kourempeles, who is widely known for his... Read more

Benedict XVI at the Vatican in June 2005.

The modern world's biggest challenge, according to Benedict XVI

Aug 27, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Benedict XVI considers the quest for God to be contemporary society's foremost challenge, according to one of the emeritus Pope's... Read more