Galactic Archaeology and Faith: The Vatican Observatory's Jesuit Director and the Question of Extraterrestrial Life
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Father Richard D’Souza, a Jesuit galactic archaeologist who directs the Vatican Observatory, says intelligent extraterrestrial life would be part of God’s creation and that he would baptize aliens if an in-person ceremony were possible, as the church seeks to expand its theology in light of discoveries within about 30 years.