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Genesis isn't a science book: Vatican to study evolution

by John L. Allen, Jr.

From time to time, Catholicism can be seized with fits of enthusiasm and veer toward one extreme or another. Over the long run, however, its instinct is usually to seek the sane middle, driven by what Pope Benedict XVI has called the Catholic genius for seeking "both/and" solutions to seemingly "either/or" problems.

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Evolution fine but no apology to Darwin

By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Tuesday the theory of evolution was compatible with the Bible but planned no posthumous apology to Charles Darwin for the cold reception it gave him 150 years ago. 

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Catholic Church to hold debate on God and evolution

Theologians and scientists will discuss faith and Darwinism at a five-day Vatican-sponsored conference
by Sarah Delaney in Rome  

The day after the Church of England issued an “apology” for having “misunderstood” the work of Charles Darwin, the Vatican has announced that it will organise a debate on the thorny question of Christian belief and the theory of evolution.

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