At Christmas in 1934, when he was just seven years old, Joseph Ratzinger wrote a letter to the Baby Jesus.
This year's two recipients are Fr. Michel Fédou, a French theologian, and Professor Joseph Weiler, a Jewish lawyer and author.
For his extensive writing in the field of Theology and for promoting Theology on social media, Dr. Joseph Weiler is being awarded the Ratzinger Prize on December 1.
Lawyers will present his defense against accusations of cover-up at a civil trial in Bavaria.