Amid renewed claims by US President Donald Trump and members of Congress that secret UFO files could soon be declassified, a Vatican parish hosted a discussion on extraterrestrial life and the modern disclosure movement.
The talk, titled “UAPs from Schopenhauer to Other Forms of Intelligence,” was presented 29 April by UFO researcher Vladimiro Bibolotti at the Vatican’s St Anne parish, where a long-running series known as “Cultural Wednesdays” has for decades featured presentations on subjects ranging from music and poetry to science and religion.
The UFO talk was one example of the parish’s broader effort to engage timely cultural topics and their intersection with Catholic thought.
During the roughly one-hour talk, Bibolotti surveyed the history of UFOs from classical antiquity to the modern American disclosure movement, citing Greek philosophers, military reports and congressional testimony. He also highlighted Vatican astronomers and pontifical university professors who have spoken on the compatibility of extraterrestrial life with the Catholic faith.
The parish now hosts roughly 26 annual events on a wide range of cultural topics. The events are open to the public, and Giudici continues to organize the talks more than 30 years after launching the series.
