Faith and science are often seen as being in conflict, with little room for overlap; and, for most, pursuing one means leaving the other behind.
Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Jesuit, a trained astronomer, meteorite expert and Director of the Vatican Observatory.
Though he is informally referred to as "the Pope's Astronomer."
He believes both practices live side by side - though he admits it's not always a straightforward path.
Brother Guy is currently on a speaking tour of New Zealand and joins Emile Donovan to talk about faith, science and whether he would baptise aliens.
Photo: Br. Guy Consolmagno
