As the U.S. government continues releasing information about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the Catholic Church has been asking its own questions — for far longer than most people realize.
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Pope’s Astronomer Tells Students to Reach for the Stars in School
The man known as the Pope’s astronomer came to Fontbonne Hall Academy in Bay Ridge to encourage students attending a science-oriented summer camp to learn more about the wonders of the universe that God created.
Vatican Astronomers Are Part of Two New Discoveries in Outer Space
Two Jesuit astronomers from the Vatican Observatory were part of recent discoveries: one finding a new member of the solar system and another finding evidence for a long-lost galaxy “eaten up” by the Milky Way.
‘Trust the Science,’ but do not Idolize it, Says Vatican Astronomer
Those who are stubbornly skeptical of science and those who eagerly embrace science as infallible both have a dangerous misunderstanding of the nature of science, a U.S. Jesuit astronomer said.
Star Nuns: Four Sisters’ Big Role in Vatican Celestial Mapping Project
Of the many momentous or menial tasks women religious perform, one of the better-kept secrets has been the role of four Sisters of the Holy Child Mary who were part of a global effort to make a complete map and catalog of the starry skies.