Category - galileo

Wikipedia blamed for scientists' Pope protests over Galileo

staff writers — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:08:15 +0000

The newspaper L'Osservatore Romano claims that the students and scientists who protested about the Pope giving a speech at their university last month had misunderstood his views on Galileo because of a mistake involving Wikipedia.

La Sapienza may re-invite Pope after disputed Galileo comment protests

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:33:51 +0000

The rector of La Sapienza university says he will re-invite the Pope to speak there after the pontiff cancelled following student protests about a comment about Galileo quoting, but not approving he says, a philosopher's remark.

Italian scientists attack Pope's equivocation on Galileo trial

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:16:54 +0000

Pope Benedict has cancelled a visit to the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome after protests about his past remarks about Galileo. But a professor there says attempts to stop him speaking violate intellectual freedom.