Following my previous thread on the subject of Vatican thrillers, it may also interest you to learn that there is a whole other sub-genre of Catholic, specifically Jesuit, science fiction literature. Here are a few...
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A Case of Conscience by James Blish. A priest comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief. Aliens are unaware of good or evil, and are incapable of all types of faith and religious feeling.
The Star by Arthur C Clarke. A Jesuit astrophysicist and his team travels 3000 light years from Earth to study the remains of a supernova. They realises the supernova was the Star of Bethlehem, and ask how could that also be what destroyed the alien civilisation they discover on one of the planets.
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Jesuits detect a musical signal coming from a distant planet. Their Superior General despatches them to investigate.
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell. The sequel to The Sparrow. A member of the original mission, now returned to Earth, is called upon to go back there.
The Magi by Damien Broderick. Jesuits have been expelled from the Earth and the last 400 live exiled on a spaceship. They encounter an abandoned city and a message saying that all the inhabitants had abandoned it when they observed the Star of Bethlehem.
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