Highly evolved extra terrestrial lifeforms may be living in space and would be welcomed into the church - "no matter how many tentacles", one of the Pope's astronomers has said.   The senior Vatican scientist, Brother Guy Consolmagno, said that he would be delighted if we encountered intelligent aliens and would be happy to baptise them.   His pronouncement opens up the possibility of space missionaries heading out to the stars to convert aliens to Christianity.   Wow!  How's that for ego?  I assume he was joking?

I saw an interview with him, yes he does have a great sense of humour 😉