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    Bootknife-Jackson: Just as there is a multitude of creatures on Earth, there could be other beings, even intelligent ones, created by God. This does not contradict our f... more »
    gorehound: Life Imitates V: The Vatican Welcomes Extraterrestrial Intelligences unless they are homsexual,bisexual,trisexual,multi-sexual, Now they are trying t... more »
    Anekanta - Go Play!: Well, I guess they're trying... Too bad they're still so stubborn on more down to Earth matters, like contraception and homosexuality. #v more »
    evan7257: I wrote an awesome paper about how Catholic Church theology opened European philosophy to the idea of alien life. I got an A- Those were the days #v more »
    Faustroll: I imagine Pope Ratso and the xenomorph would have a lot in common. They could have an acid spitting contest! #v more »
    capntim: But riddle me this mr. pope man. What if they're gay aliens? I find it funny i read this article a day after i read another one stating that homosexu... more »
    wrecks: The Vatican has been in close contact with aliens for years, and is prepping their reveal. Seems pretty obvious really. #v more »
    lesferris003: The Church doing what it does best: evolving when it's about to be proven wrong. more »
    Cpt. Obvious: The Pope probably wants to have his story straight in case they show up. #v more »
    Daveinva: A couple of comments. First, that Davies guy is not very smart. Again, as noted, the Church has long made theological accommodations for this. Not ... more »
    RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: So he's saying that it's possibly intelligent life exist. Notice that he makes no comment on how he would treat them. We all know how Emperor Palpatin... more »
    mordicai: Well sure. The Vatican also acknowledges evolution. Man, they adapted to this sort of stuff the first time it was an issue, with heliocentric solar ... more »
    Nivenus: The Church has actually discussed the possibility of extraterrestrial life several times. Nicholas of Kues posited the idea back in the 15th century, ... more »
    Prolorn: They're preparing the Church to deal with alien intelligences. It could potentially pay off big in the long-term, at little cost, so I suppose it's a ... more »
    Jesse Astle: I bet he wouldn't say that if it turned out they were all Protestant. #v more »
    dbisping: aliens - god loves 'em. gays - not so much. i'm just not following that logic. #v more »
    dbisping001: aliens - loved by god. gays - not so much. i'm having a hard time understanding these priorities. more »
    hk458: Darn that Vatican trying to seduce our children with Harry Potter more »
    MargaretMoony: Well, now that's been cleared up they can find something else that will send people to hell! more »
    shooter4life: "aware that the world of magic, which he grew up with in the past, is not exempt from malice." call me crazy... but hasn't every single book had that... more »
  • #v

    Life Imitates V: The Vatican Welcomes Extraterrestrial Intelligences

    In case you thought V's storyline, in which the Catholic Church embraces the alien visitors as "God's creatures," was too far fetched, the Vatican held a conference on exo-biology this week. Which occasioned this awesome image from the Telegraph newspaper. More »
  • #harrypotter

    Vatican On Harry Potter: Not Likely To Lead To Hell Anymore

    Despite some religious organizations condemning any cinematic depictions of magic or the occult, Harry Potter has just gained a group of high profile new fans at the Vatican. But what's behind this unexpected new pairing? More »
  • #spacecatholics

    Pope Says It's OK To Believe In Aliens