Although I am deeply unreligious and disagree with much of what the Vatican says regarding birth control etc, I've been impressed with the Vatican's statements

Although I am deeply unreligious and disagree with much of what the Vatican says regarding birth control etc, I've been impressed with the Vatican's statements in past years re: the Big Bang, evolution, aliens, etc. The Vatican's chief astronomer said that aliens likely have souls and he would "gladly baptize one if it asked". http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/sep/17/pope-astronomer-baptise-aliens http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/sep/17/pope-astronome...