Possession and extraterrestrial beings (opens original article in a new tab)

A Catholic priest was expelled by the Archbishop of Washington for his views on extraterrestrial beings and demons, sparking theological debates and highlighting controversies around UFOs and exorcism within the Church.

• Archbishop of Washington expelled Monsignor Rossetti over statements about extraterrestrial beings and demons
• Rossetti ran a spiritual renewal center and wrote books on exorcism, dismissing alien possession as demonic deception
• US government released unclear UFO documents, prompting theological debates within the Church about extraterrestrial life vs. demonic entities
• Monsignor Rossetti remains an associate professor at Catholic University of America despite his expulsion