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  Evolution in the bible, says Vatican
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Last EditedServo  Nov 07, 2005 04:12pm
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News DateMonday, November 7, 2005 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe Vatican has issued a stout defence of Charles Darwin, voicing strong criticism of Christian fundamentalists who reject his theory of evolution and interpret the biblical account of creation literally.

Cardinal Paul Poupard, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture, said the Genesis description of how God created the universe and Darwin's theory of evolution were "perfectly compatible" if the Bible were read correctly.
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