Peter Thiel's 'Antichrist' Lectures Spark Alarm in Rome
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Trump ally Peter Thief is scheduled to deliver four controversial lectures on "The Antichrist" in Rome from Sunday through Wednesday, an invitation-only event that has already sparked significant alarm among local authorities.
Key Points
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1The controversial four-lecture series on 'The Antichrist' by Silicon Valley billionaire and Trump ally, Peter Thiel, is taking place in Rome.
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2Catholic institutions have reportedly stepped back or expressed concern regarding the invitation-only conference held at a location near Vatican City's doorstep. The event has generated significant controversy among religious groups.
Developments
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is holding controversial four-lecture series titled "The Antichrist" in Rome from Sunday to Wednesday. Catholic institutions associated with the event have denied official involvement after word spread of his lectures at Pope Leo XIV's alma mater, despite initial reports suggesting a connection between them and an Italian organization that organized it jointly according to AP announcements seen by The Associated Press
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is hosting a controversial four-lecture series on the Antichrist in Rome that has drawn denials from initially associated Vatican-affiliated universities. The event, organized by an Italian cultural association and another US Catholic institution rather than directly through them or their linked university (the Angelicum), features discussions sparked earlier this year when Thiel wrote about apocalyptic prophecies for *First Things*.