Pope Francis is more pro-science and anti-superstition than most Republicans:

Yes, he is.

I note though that Jerry Coyne has an article in which he illustrates why the Pope’s statement isn’t really much of a different thing than Intelligent Design.

Now anything with “God” in it will strike the wrong chord with Coyne, so he may be going a bit too harsh on the Pope.

Still, I wonder if Pope Francis is indeed just offering up a type of Intelligent Design, but with more mystery, that thing with which mystics wouldn’t be without.