The Vatican Observatory is located on the hill of Castel Gandolfo in Italy, once the pope’s summer residence. This is a physical reminder of the Catholic Church’s commitment to science, especially to the celestial sky, such as space, star formation, and galaxies. Based on his 5th floor of the Apostolic Palace, its roots go back to his 16th century, when Pope Gregory VII reformed the calendar, achieving a more accurate Gregorian calendar to match the movements of the planets. Father. Richard D’Souza is one of several astronomer-priests doing research at the observatory. The observatory’s main offices are now located in a new facility, with an updated telescope at the edge of the Papal Gardens and also in Tuscon, Arizona (Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope – VATT). With a degree in physics and a PhD in astronomy from the University of Munich, this cloth man is also a scientist. His research area is the study of galaxy formation and evolution. This episode of the Lighthouse Faith podcast was recorded at Father Castel Gandolfo’s Old Apostolic Residence. D’Souza talks about why the Catholic Church embraces science and why there is no contradiction between the Bible and scientific discoveries.