| − | '''Catholic views on creation''' are set forth in the ''[[Humani Generis]]'': no theory of evolution that contradicts the theological view of one Adam and one Eve may properly be taught in a Catholic school. Because current theories of [[evolution]] do generally deny one Adam and one Eve, they are prohibited by Catholic doctrine. | + | '''Catholic views on creation''' are set forth in the ''[[Humani Generis]]''. Although the Church recognizes the role of God in creating the human soul at the moment of conception, recent popes (John Paul II and Benedict XVI) have also publicly accepted [[evolution]] as a scientific theory. |