Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Galileo's astronomy
SOURCE: Telegraph (UK) (12-21-08)
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a
telescope yesterday.
The Catholic Church condemned Galileo in the 17th century for supporting Nicholas Copernicus' discovery that the Earth revolved around the sun; church teaching at the time placed Earth at the centre of the universe
Source:
Telegraph (UK)
Source URL:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/3884794/Pope-Benedict-XVI-celebrates-Galileos-astronomy.html
Date:
12-21-08
