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Published online 20 December 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.394
Column: Muse
Wise words from the Vatican
Popes are not noted for enlightened views on science and technology. But the latest papal statements are encouraging, says Philip Ball.
When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005, Christians and non-Christians alike feared that the Catholic church was set on a course of hard-line conservatism. But in two recent addresses, Benedict XVI shows intriguing signs that he is keen to engage with the technological age, and that he has a surprisingly thoughtful position on the interplay between faith and reason.
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