Peter Thiel's Antichrist Lectures
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- Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley tech billionaire, is giving a controversial four-lecture series on the Antichrist in Rome, near the Vatican.
- Catholic universities initially associated with the event, like the Pontifical St. Thomas Aquinas University (Angelicum), have denied official involvement due to the controversy.
- The event is jointly organized by the Vincenzo Gioberti Cultural Association and the Cluny Institute at the Catholic University of America (CUA), though CUA has distanced itself from the event.
- Thiel has a deep interest in apocalyptic concepts like the Antichrist and Armageddon, framing them in terms of modern existential risks.
- Thiel was a key advisor and donor to Donald Trump and maintains ties to the Trump administration, including through Palantir Technologies, which aids U.S. immigration enforcement.
- Thiel is also closely linked to Vice President JD Vance, having funded his Senate campaign, and some view him as a mentor to Vance.
- Pope Francis previously criticized Vance's theological justification for Trump's immigration policies, highlighting tensions within Catholic circles.