"BELIEVING that God created the universe in six days is a form of superstitious paganism, the Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno claimed yesterday."
What an interesting statement that appears to be endorsed by the Vatican...
The Pope's astronomer -- the man is not even a priest! -- expresses an opinion and you think it's "endorsed by the Vatican"?
C'mon, people. If the head of the US Navy Observatory announced that maybe the American revolution was a mistake and he saw some merit in monarchies, would you say "what an interesting statement, that appears to be endorsed by the White House"?
Astronomers are not authoritative sources of Catholic doctrine, even if they are members of Catholic religious orders and are employed by the Vatican.