Science and religion are mutually exlusive and Galileo was an enemy of Catholic church. The Roman Catholic church put him on trial and condemned him, convicting him of heresy for his heliocentric beliefs.  He died under imprisonment.  I guess they must teach a different narrative in Catechism.' Readily abandoned? REALLY? not so  His book was band by the Holy See until 1830s.   Try academics instead of catechism , it makes on smarter.