Recently, Vatican astronomers have been actively pursuing research in the search for extraterrestrial life forms. For example, the Vatican Observatory recently organized a conference attended by 200 of the world's leading astrobiologists. One of her goals was to find out if life would be found on other planets in the coming decades.
According to the director of the Vatican Observatory, Argentine astronomer and priest belonging to the Jesuit order, Jose Gabriel Funes, the possibility of extraterrestrial civilizations does not contradict belief in God. Since there is such a variety of life forms on Earth, why shouldn't they be in other places, because these are also God's creations, he says.
Another Vatican expert, Guy Consolomagno, suggested that aliens may be for us not only brothers in mind, but also "saviors of humanity."
Earlier, the church reacted to information about space exploration much more restrained. Where does such an interest and loyalty to the topic of alien civilizations come from? According to commentators from NASA, outlined in Truth Wins, this is likely due to the discovery of a large number of Earth-like planets, as well as technological progress. The publication also cites the words of the researcher Tom Horn that the Vatican astronomers are convinced that aliens are visiting Earth, and this requires a revision of our understanding of the Gospel.
The head of the Catholic Church himself is no stranger to speculations about aliens. On April 13 this year, Pope Francis I, during a sermon delivered by him in St. Peter's Square, said: “Dear brothers, I wanted to tell all of you that we are not alone in the universe. Science has already made very serious progress and, most likely, in the near future we will learn about the existence of our new brothers and sisters, with whom we will exchange signs of peace. This day will be amazing, and remember that God is one and always watches over each of us."
By the way, a few years ago, information appeared on the Web that during the restoration of the Vatican library, crypts were uncovered on the lower tiers, about 500 years old, and in one of them skeletons were found, similar in description to the so-called "gray men" - one of the supposed categories of aliens living on Earth.
Of course, this episode was not widely publicized, but one of the workers who opened the crypt managed to capture an unusual skull in the photo. That gave food for talk - they say, the church fathers are hiding their long-standing contacts with extraterrestrial civilization … However, apart from a single photograph, there was no more evidence of "Vatican contact".
By the way, in the set of predictions of St. Malachi "Prophecies of the Popes", compiled in the XII century, it is said that Pope Francis I (112th in a row on the papal throne) will become the last pope in history, for his tenure in office the head of the Catholic Church coincides with the Apocalypse:
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“During the last persecutions of the Holy Roman Church, Peter the Roman will sit down and feed the sheep in the midst of many torments; after which the city of the seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful Judge will judge his people. The end.
It is curious that a similar prediction about the 112th pontiff is found in Nostradamus: he predicts that "the common blood will flood the earth, people will live with their mouths closed, and the unpredictable will come." Could this be related to the so-called "threat from space"?
Recently it became known that the Vatican Library has begun the process of digitizing the invaluable collection of ancient and medieval manuscripts stored there. The Vatican collection contains approximately 82,000 manuscripts. At the first stage alone, more than $ 20 million will be required to digitize. This mission was undertaken by the Japanese company NTT Data.
“The documents that will be the first to acquire an electronic analogue relate to the history of pre-Columbian America and China, Japan and the Far East. They cover the languages, culture and history of Europe,”said Jean-Louis Bruge, curator of the Vatican Library, in an interview with La Stampa. He also added that we are talking about works of ancient Greek and Roman culture and illustrated manuscripts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Of course, the transfer of the library collection into electronic form is a useful thing, but is it really connected with the forthcoming adaptation of the Gospel to the new reality and preparation for the end of the world? And what do the inhabitants of the Vatican actually know about extraterrestrial civilizations? It remains only to speculate …
Margarita Troitsyna
