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Catholic Church fires exorcist over UFOs-demons belief

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The Catholic Church has recently taken action against a former exorcist, Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, for expressing his personal belief that many UFO sightings are actually demonic in nature. This incident highlights a growing mainstream discussion around UFOs and extraterrestrial life, extending from government disclosures to religious institutions. While some, like Vice President JD Vance, share Rossetti's view that UFOs could be demonic, others within the Church, such as Christopher Baglow, suggest the Church has historically been open to the possibility of life beyond Earth, with theologians contemplating it for centuries. AI

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Catholic Church fires exorcist over UFOs-demons belief

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press ·

    Aliens are so mainstream the Catholic Church just fired an exorcist for saying UFOs are demons

    JD Vance agrees with the exorcist. The Pope waxes poetic about the galaxies. A religion scholar sees UFOs as the best thing to happen to faith in years.

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