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Pope Says He Would Baptize Aliens. Yes, Those Kinds of Aliens

Pope Francis greets the faithful as he holds Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

By Chris Caesar

May 13, 2014

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Say what you will about the new Pope — the guy has a knack for making headlines.

In the year since his inauguration, Pope Francis has used his newfound bully pulpit to promote inclusiveness in the Catholic Church, arguing that the institution risked “losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel’’ over “small-minded’’ rules on issues like gay marriage, abortion and contraception.

Now the pope’s message is going intergalactic. The Daily Beast reports:

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The pope added that churches have ushers to welcome people into their pews, but added “there has never been a ministry for those who close the doors. Never.’’

Especially pod bay doors.