Why would the pope met with Stephen Hawking and prayers to end terrorism
Father Kenneth Doyle: Stephen Hawking and the pope/ Prayer for end to terrorism?
Church leaders praise Hawking for contribution to science, dialogue
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who said he did not believe in God, was still an esteemed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and fostered a fruitful dialogue between science and faith. The British-born theoretical physicist, cosmologist and popular author died March 14 at the age of 76.