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Catholics are 'two truths', see St. Thomas Aquinas. Science is one path to truth. God and faith are another. If both are true, then any (seeming) contradiction must be a human error, a misunderstanding that deeper study (either of faith or of science) will eventually reveal the truth and let both sides agree again.
Science has a large component of Catholicism actually. The Catholic monk Mendel discovered genetics and Catholics officially are cool with evolution. (Of course, specific people may disagree but there have been a lot of... Evangelicals... Who seemed to have joined in recent years pushing us to some braindead perspectives).
Nonetheless, the 'Mysteries' of Catholic faith, such as the Virgin Birth, the existence of God, etc. Etc. Are all unprovable and unfalsifiable. Given the nature of the core of our faith, it can only be described as a choice.
There is no proof, no logic, no argument to the core issues. It's simply if you believe or if you don't believe.