Pope Francis Asked ‘Would You Baptize an Alien?’ Here’s The Answer.

In a new book, the Vatican’s top astronomer and a fellow Jesuit scholar say they would: “If she asked.”

Published Sep. 26 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Forget all the arguments about evolution versus creationism and the natural versus the spiritual. Science and religion share plenty of middle ground, according to two priests who have just penned a book called Would

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Pope Francis Asked ‘Would You Baptize an Alien?’ Here’s The Answer.

In a new book, the Vatican’s top astronomer and a fellow Jesuit scholar say they would: “If she asked.”

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Barbie Latza Nadeau