Link of Interest: Interplanetary Baptism!

Pope's astronomer says he would baptise an alien if it asked him
An alien – 'no matter how many tentacles it has' – could have a soul, says pope's astronomer.

The Guardian may be trying to use this to make fun of us, but as far as I'm concerned, this only proves that the Church is awesome.

And now I have a sudden desire to read stories featuring alien baptisms - or stories exploring the salvation status of alien races. Did Jesus die for them too? Do they need to be saved? Is original sin even an issue for the ET's out there? These are important theological questions!