science
The nuns who have doctors baffled
Doctors are unable to explain why a nun’s brain fully invaded with Alzheimer’s kept functioning at a high level
Pope Francis meets Stephen Hawking at Vatican science conference
The Pontiff addressed the meeting held by Pontifical Academy of Sciences
‘Gold Mass’ for scientists to be celebrated for the first time
Organisers of the Mass at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hope the tradition will spread
Notre Dame honours pro-life geneticist who discovered cause of Down’s syndrome
The Catholic physician’s foundation will be given the Evangelium Vitae Medal
Miracles boldly go where Star Trek can’t
Does the attempt to explain away miracles prevent us from fully embracing the love of God?
Does science disprove God? A great philosopher-priest showed that it couldn’t
Fr Stanley Jaki argued that science is about quantities. Anything immeasurable, including God, it can neither prove nor disprove
Books blog: A stirring riposte to the idea that science has made God redundant
Rupert Shortt’s God is No Thing provides a courteous response to atheists
Pro-life charity criticises decision to allow UK scientists to genetically modify human embryos
Life says the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has approved ‘uncertain and dangerous technology’
Books blog: Science and Christianity – a positive relationship
A new book charts the historical relationship between the Church and science
Book review: The painter, the scientist and their curious world
A book on Johannes Vermeer and Antoni van Leeuwenhoekr is a reminder of a time when theology, arts and science went hand in hand
