UFOs and the Vatican: A Catholic Filmmaker's Investigative Documentary
A Catholic filmmaker, Sam Sorich, is producing a documentary on Catholicism and UFOs in response to claims presented in a controversial film, Age of Disclosure, that a former CIA official says the Vatican possesses evidence of non-human intelligence and that Pope Pius XII communicated about a crashed UFO to the U.S. government. The project intends to lay out the claims, examine the supporting facts with theologians and church experts, and explore what such possibilities would mean for believers and Church teaching, with the goal of offering a Catholic response to the public controversy. Filming in Italy included a scene at the Monte Soratte bunker, where a guided tour suggested connections between the site and the Vatican, though no conclusive evidence linking the Vatican to the alleged UFO program was obtained. The Vatican Observatory, through former director Brother Guy Consolmagno, declined interviews and emphasized that UFO topics are treated cautiously and avoided in public discourse due to past misinformation and reputational risk. Attempts to solicit interviews with priests and theologians in Rome were also met with skepticism or dismissal regarding the seriousness of the topic. The investigation broadened to a Vatican context beyond the bunker, including reports of “Cultural Wednesdays” at the Church of St. Anne inside Vatican City, which have covered a wide range of subjects and not just UFOs; Nadia Giudici noted the program’s long-running, varied offerings. Sorich aims to pursue follow-up inquiries to determine whether any Vatican backchannel or archival evidence exists, weighing what such findings would mean for Catholic tradition and magisterial authority. Background context includes Sorich’s filmmaking career, his Glass Darkly Films company, education work at John Paul the Great Catholic University, and his connections to collaborators and investors, such as Brantly Millegan. He also cites experiences from Catholic media and storytellers who report UFO sightings or paranormal events, emphasizing a commitment to listen respectfully to experiencers and to frame the topic within the church’s broader dialogue with contemporary culture. The release of his film is planned for late 2026, with the aim of presenting investigated claims, diverse expert perspectives, and possible Catholic responses to the broader UFO discussion.
Source: osvnews.com
