"Today , almost half a century after the publication of the encyclical ( Humani Generis ) , new knowledge has led to the recognition of the theory of evolution as more than a hypothesis . ( Aujourdhui , prÃ¨s dun demi-siÃ¨cle aprÃ¨s la parution de l'encyclique , de nouvelles connaissances conduisent Ã reconnaitre dans la thÃ©orie de l ' Ã©volution plus qu'une hypothÃ¨se . ) It is indeed remarkable that this theory has been progressively accepted by researchers , following a series of discoveries in various fields of knowledge . The convergence , neither sought nor fabricated , of the results of work that was conducted independently is in itself a significant argument in favor of this theory ."
"The statement was made in an address to the Pontifical Acacemy of Sciences in 1996 . It is clear that the Pope considers the theory of evolution to be valid . However , this is not a an encyclical and not a statement ex cathedra . Therefore it is not a statement of doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church . However , he is stating that , recognizing a restriction , the theory of evolution does not contradict Christian faith . He reaffirmed the statement made by Pius XII of that restriction . They is , `` If the human body take its origin from pre-existent living matter , the spiritual soul is immediately created by God. `` So yes . Catholics may be theistic evolutionists , evolutionary creationists or ID creationists . I suppose they can even fit into the other categories . I have known some YEC Catholics ."
"Today , almost half a century after the publication of the encyclical ( Humani Generis ) , new knowledge has led to the recognition of the theory of evolution as more than a hypothesis ."
"The statement was made in an address to the Pontifical Acacemy of Sciences in 1996 . It is clear that the Pope considers the theory of evolution to be valid . ``"