Fr. George Coyne, the distinguished Jesuit astronomer, dies

Monday, February 24, 2020

Fr. George Coyne, the distinguished Jesuit astronomer, died on 11 February 2020 in New York, age 87. He served as Vatican Observatory director from 1978 to 2006.
There is a fascinating conversation between him and Richard Dawkins about God, the universe and everything available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po0ZMfkSNxc It is in 7 sections of about 9 minutes each.
Likewise fascinating is the famous 1948 radio debate between Bertrand Russell and the Jesuit Fr. Frederick Copleston about the existence of God. An edited version is available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXPdpEJk78E