Scholars, scientists and faith leaders around the world are working to reduce tensions between religion and science.

Manuel E. Cortes is a professor of biology at Bernardo O’Higgins University in Santiago, Chile. He has researched and written about the relationship between religion and science in the context of Catholic history.

Felipe Sierra is director of the division of aging biology at the National Institute on Aging.

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Report on religion in South America.

Report on religion in Chile.

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