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First Posted: 03/28/08 03:43 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 12:50 PM ET

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Science made such rapid progress in the 20th century that people may sometimes be confused about how the Christian faith can still be compatible with it, Pope Benedict said on Friday.

But science and religion are not opposed to each other and Christians should not be afraid to try to understand how they compliment each other in explaining the mystery of life on Earth, he told the
Vatican's doctrinal department.

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