Vatican’s Ratzinger Prize Celebrates Cultural Syncretism Over Catholic Truth
Catholic News Agency reports that antipope Leo XIV will award the 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti during a December 12 concert featuring Cherubini’s “Mass for the Coronation of Charles X.” The article emphasizes Muti’s “spiritual and cultural value” while praising Benedict XVI’s musical appreciation, framing the event as a celebration of Christian-inspired art.




