Galileo Galilei - Pope John Paul II expressed regret for how the Galileo affair was handled
Time: Saturday Oct 31, 1992
Place: Vatican City
Details: On 31 October 1992, Pope John Paul II expressed regret for how the Galileo affair was handled, and issued a declaration acknowledging the errors committed by the Catholic Church tribunal that judged the scientific positions of Galileo Galilei, as the result of a study conducted by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
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