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15/02/2010 - SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY IN DIALOGUE

Message from Benedict XVI to Archbishop Fisichella during International year of Astronomy

On the occasion of the International Congress "From Galileo's telescope to evolutive cosmology. Science, philosophy and theology in dialogue", hosted by the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome from 30 November to 2 December [2009], the Holy Father addressed a Message to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Rector Magnificent of the Pontifical Lateran University. The Congress commemorated the 400th anniversary of the very first time a telescope was used, by Galileo. The following is a translation of the Pope's Message, which was written in Italian and dated 26 November [2009].