Does the Church accept a literal interpretation literal interpretation of Genesis?

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Does the Catholic Church accept a literal interpretation of the accounts of creation and Adam and Eve as valid?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

These links should be helpful for understanding the Church’s teachings on Adam and Eve. 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.

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• Were Adam and Eve real people?
• Why do Catholics say that the creation stories are symbolic?
• Are the Old Testament stories myths?
• Why are there two different creation stories in Genesis?