So he evolved on the issue. Seriously, people who devote serious thought to the issues do sometimes change their views.
Not even close to being true, R. Entire church bodies, including the Roman Catholics, embrace the truth of evolution. Darwin was a Christian. There is no conflict between Faith and acceptance of the best scientific theories available to explain the physical universe and its contents and workings. Anti-Evolutionism doesn't indicate faith - just somebody who doesn't know what they're talking about.