It&#x27;s not an accident that my tone is peremptory.  There is a push from certain religious groups to paint the theory of evolution as being scientifically controversial.  It is not.<p>Evolution is a fact.  There is no scientific debate about that.  There are only some people who read the Bible as contradicting science, and who therefore attempt to cast doubt on science so as to defend their interpretation of the Bible.<p>You are correct that the Catholic Church is not one of those groups, and hasn&#x27;t been for many years.  The Church&#x27;s official position is that God is the architect of evolution.