A belief in alien life doesn't contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes revealed in a recent interview. "Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extraterrestrial brother'? It would still be part of creation," he said. More here(1).

1. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jNDAezCCDKzEJpnyPFSj7IVCvwawD90KV2VG0