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In prophetic words for today’s AI age, in 2014, he urged the Church and the political world to remember that human beings may perish by misusing technology, but never by discovering the truth — an echo of John Paul II’s trust in the compatibility of genuine science and Christian hope.
Antonino “Nino” Zichichi, who has died at the age of 96, was not only one of Italy’s most distinguished experimental physicists, but also one of the Holy See’s most respected interlocutors in the challenging dialogue between science and faith.
Over many decades, and especially during the pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, he helped the Vatican speak credibly to the scientific world, showing that rigorous physics and a robust Catholic faith can illuminate one another.
At the same time, he was not afraid to criticize theories, such as Darwinian evolution and anthropogenic climate change, which he believed lacked scientific rigor.
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Antonino “Nino” Zichichi, who has died at the age of 96, was not only one of Italy’s most distinguished experimental physicists, but also one of the Holy See’s most respected interlocutors in the challenging dialogue between science and faith.
Over many decades, and especially during the pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, he helped the Vatican speak credibly to the scientific world, showing that rigorous physics and a robust Catholic faith can illuminate one another.
At the same time, he was not afraid to criticize theories, such as Darwinian evolution and anthropogenic climate change, which he believed lacked scientific rigor.
Continued below.
Italian Physicist Antonino Zichichi, Key Figure in John Paul II’s Dialogue With Science, Dies at 96
In prophetic words for today’s AI age, in 2014, he urged the Church and the political world to remember that human beings may perish by misusing technology, but never by discovering the truth — an echo of John Paul II’s trust in the compatibility of genuine science and Christian hope.
