Pontiff Admonishes Catholics Not to Lose Their Souls to Science

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Pontiff Admonishes Catholics Not to Lose Their Souls to Science

MUNICH, Germany — Under glorious skies in this Bavarian capital where he once lived, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday warned Roman Catholics against letting modern concerns drown out God’s word, adding that technology alone could not solve the world’s problems.

An overreliance on science has made too many Catholics deaf to the teachings of the church, the pope said in a homily that scolded Western European societies for an increasingly secular focus. Faith is needed to combat diseases such as AIDS, he said.

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The pope’s more conservative views are not popular among liberals in Germany and other parts of Europe. He has been the focus of protests. Early Sunday, vandals splashed paint on the home where he was born.
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