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Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI greet each other at the 65th priestly ordination of Pope Emeritus XVI at the Clementine Hall. / © L Osservatore RomanoCNA Newsroom, Dec 1, 2022 / 05:06 am (CNA).Pope Francis on Thursday praised the role of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and his theology for the Church.Speaking at the 2022 Ratzinger Prize award ceremony at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: "We all feel his spiritual presence and his accompaniment in prayer for the whole Church." "But this occasion is important to reaffirm that the contribution of his theological work and, more generally, of his thought continues to be fruitful and effective."The Ratzinger Prize was launched in 2011 to recognize scholars whose work demonstrates a meaningful contribution to theology in the spirit of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Bavarian theologian who became Pope Benedict XVI. This year, the prestigious award was given to Jesuit Father Michel Fédou and Professor

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