I’m not a Catholic although I admire the Pope a great deal. From what I’ve read, the TOE has so many holes, mistakes, and outright fudging of truth in it that even an intelligent and non-fanatic atheist, if not already wedded to it emotionally, would find it hard to believe.
When one attempts to answer questions not posed by Darwin it does fall short, however when the problem statement is limited to explaining variation change over time it makes perfect sense. If evolution exists it is because God created it. What other process would God utilize when creating life to remain viable in a dynamic environment.