[Michael_Michaelangelo]

I've been quoting the Pope's 1996 statement, as I think it's clear he's accepted evolution (but not with regard to man's spiritual nature).

But maybe not so clear after you read this: Clarification of the Pope's statements regarding evolution

I encourage all those interested in the Pope's stand on evolution to give this referenced article a good read.

MM

[PatrickHenry]

Thanks for the link. I've read the site before. I don't know who James Akin is, so it's difficult to know how much he really knows -- as opposed to what we can learn from reading the Pope's own statement HERE.

Even reading Akin's analysis as if it were a bang-on accurate appraisal of the Pope's statement, it's clear that the Pope doesn't oppose evolution, and it would appear that he plans to have the church co-exist with it. If that were all the Pope said, it's sufficient for my purposes.