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Paul Thigpen, theologian who explored ‘wondrous’ question of extraterrestrial life, dies at 71

Paul Thigpen, theologian who explored ‘wondrous’ question of extraterrestrial life, dies at 71

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A convert to Catholicism, Thigpen wrote prolifically on saints, the Blessed Mother, and the possibility of intelligent alien life, among other topics.