Pope Francis: God isn't 'a magician with a magic wand' | The Week

Pope Francis: God isn&#039;t &#039;a magician with a magic wand&#039; — (Image credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

At an event at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Monday, Pope Francis said evolution is real and not incompatible with Christianity.

When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so...

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Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.