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A Jesuit priest from Burkina Faso, Fr. Paul Béré, will be awarded the prestigious Ratzinger Prize, which honors the work and academic contribution of theologians and other Catholic intellectuals.Pope Francis will award the Ratzinger Prize to Fr. Paul Béré on November 9th at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Paul Béré has led several important projects for the development of theology in Africa, participated in the establishment of the first Jesuit School of Theology in Africa and launched a journal to promote research in African theology. The Ratzinger Foundation which was founded in 2010 promotes the studies and publications of the thoughts of Joseph Ratzinger and supports research in theology and related disciplines.