Darwin recanted b4 he died as a Catholic-- although some deny this.
Dear me - this is the old Lady of Hope story, spread by American baptists 1915ish. Completely descredited by historians and his children.
I don't understand you.Sometimes you appear to be quite a smart cookie, but then you are completely prepared to accept a sensationlist theory with no other support than the words of one person simply because it fits your view of the world. Read what that woman said. That's not Darwin talking.
By the way - it's not "some", it's "almost everyone."
Besides - it wouldn't make any difference if Darwin had put himself up for pope. Evolution is an observable, measurable fact.