Vatican should learn from Galileo mess, prelate says
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and possibly repeat the mistake it made when it condemned astronomer Galileo in the 17th century, a Vatican official said on Thursday in a rare self-criticism.
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