With an influx of convos about UFOs, it's up for debate how aliens may fit in with religion

A flood of conversations about UFOs is reshaping religious debate. Spielberg's new film Disclosure Day joins a wave of interest prompted by May Pentagon releases of UFO files and public statements by Obama about extraterrestrials. Some scholars, like Diana Walsh Pasulka, say belief in UFOs could bolster religion by expanding wonder, while others worry about doctrinal disruption. Catholic voices have been divided, with Vice President JD Vance calling for caution and Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, once an exorcist, being fired for statements that gravely undermine Catholic teaching on demons. Notre Dame's Christopher Baglow notes Rossetti's firing may reflect factors beyond his online remarks.