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The reason for John Paul II's deference to the Academy, virtually as the exclusive scientific consultant, seems answered by himself:

"I had long been interested in man as person. Perhaps my interest was due to the fact that I had never had a particular predilection for the natural sciences. I was always more fascinated by man . . . when I discovered my priestly vocation, man became the central theme of my pastoral work." 22

In a spirit of seeking the truth of Origins, the following comments are made with great respect and loyalty to the Pope as successor of St. Peter (who, despite his human frailty, was chosen personally by our Creator and Redeemer to lead the Church on Earth; see Matt. 16:18).

At the April 26, 1985 Vatican symposium on "Christian Faith and the Theory of Evolution," Pope John Paul II made the following comments, which no doubt reflect the collective view of the Academy, but which nevertheless appear inconsistent with the actual findings of modern science:

"Rightly comprehended, faith in creation or a correctly understood teaching of evolution does not create obstacles: Evolution in fact presupposes creation; creation situates itself in the light of evolution as an event which extends itself through time - as a continual creation - in which God becomes visible to the eyes of the believer as 'creator of heaven and earth.' " 23

In view of the powerful case which can be made for Special Creation, has the Pope's trust in his present advisers been misplaced? Let us hope and pray that the Holy Father may see fit, in due course, also to consider the views of those highly credentialed Catholic scientists who firmly hold Evolution to be false science. After all, how can the truth of Origins emerge if all sides do not receive a fair hearing?

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22 Pope John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope (London: Random House, 1994), p. 199.
23 Quoted by theistic evolutionist writer Fr. William Kramer, C.PP.S. in Evolution & Creation: A Catholic Understanding (Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1986), p. 114.