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The pious young scientist had a question about human origins and the attention of one of the foremost geneticists in the world. Standing up in a crowded Hilton-hotel conference room in Alexandria, Va.

(Reuters) - Former students of Pope Benedict published a book in Germany on Wednesday showing how Catholic theologians see no contradiction between their belief in divine creation and the scientific ...

When the infinite decides to create the finite, something remarkable happens: a spark of consciousness is born, capable of awareness and of uncertainty. In that act of creation, the absolute allows a ...

"How can we exclude that life has developed elsewhere?... Just as there is a multiplicity of creatures on Earth, there can be other beings, even intelligent, created by God. This is not in contrast ...

In the past four decades, American views on the origins of human life have significantly shifted, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey, conducted from May 1-23, shows that fewer Americans now ...

COMMENTARY: October’s feast days remind us that God’s glory shines through daily life and hidden acts of love. L to R: St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Thérèse of Liseux and St. Josemaría Escrivá (photo: ...

We often treat these words as synonyms. In Scripture, they’re near opposites. In Deuteronomy, as Moses addresses Israel on the eve of entering the Promised Land, he makes regular mention of God’s ...