Do catholics believe in the theory of evolution?

[Deana_Willis]

Do catholics believe in the theory of evolution? Or that we come from apes?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Deana,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on how old the earth is. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.**Recommended Reading: ********

• [Does the pope teach us that evolution is false? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=68737)
• [What does the Church say about creation? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=188120)
• [Is the earth 5,700 years old? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=36861)
• [How do Catholics understand the creation story? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=264084)
• [Can Catholics believe in a literal six-day creation? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=17114)
• [Why did God create dinosaurs? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=101277)
• [Dinosaurs? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=152)
• [**Dinosaurs ** (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=3079)
• [Where does the prehistoric age fall in the book of Genesis? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=13345)

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