The UFO Phenomenon

Next pope to be urged to release UFO files from Vatican's archives

By T.K. Randall
April 29, 2025 ·  9 comments

The Vatican archives. Image Credit: CC BY 3.0 Video of Vatican Television Center The world joined in mourning this month as the news broke that Pope Francis, who had served as head of the Catholic Church for over 12 years, had died back on April 21st.

Now, with attentions turned toward the question of who the next pope will be, UFO disclosure advocates are renewing their efforts to request that the Vatican - and in particular Pope Francis' successor - publish any relevant files that might be tucked away in the archives.

Known officially as the Vatican Apostolic Archive, the collection contains thousands of documents ranging from books and manuscripts to state papers, letters and even presidential missives.

One of the largest and most mysterious collections in the world, the documents are stored on many miles of shelving deep beneath the Vatican.Historians and researchers have long sought to gain access to this treasure trove of knowledge which is thought to contain valuable information on events spanning hundreds of years.

More recently, proponents or UFO disclosure have been attempting to gain access to the archives to look for evidence of historical accounts of unidentified flying objects and other similar phenomena.

It is hoped that the new pope will make it easier for those with an interest in delving into the archives to do so.

Whether or not Francis' successor will prioritize such requests, however, remains to be seen.

Source: Mirror.co.uk | Comments (9)

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