TECH BILLIONAIRES & POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Growing political influence of Silicon Valley billionaires such as Peter Thiel and Elon Musk on US and global politics, including their ideological views, financial backing of candidates and access to senior government officials
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Vatican Shuns Peter Thiel's Antichrist Sermons in Rome
EL PAÍSRoma y el Vaticano hacen el vacío a los sermones de Peter Thiel sobre la llegada del anticristo
3/17/2026, 3:50:32 PM
Peter Thiel, the billionaire owner of Palantir and ideological mentor to US Vice President J. D. Vance, held a seminar in Rome promoting his ultra-conservative, apocalyptic worldview — including warnings about the coming of the Antichrist. The event was met with conspicuous indifference from Italian political circles and open irritation from the Holy See. Despite his influence in Silicon Valley and Washington, Thiel found little traction for his religious-political message at the heart of Catholicism.
Epstein-linked tech mogul Peter Thiel gives Antichrist lectures near the Vatican
RTEpstein-linked US mogul lectures on Antichrist on Vatican doorstep
3/17/2026, 2:26:27 PM
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is delivering lectures on the Antichrist at a venue near the Vatican, drawing fresh attention to his controversial persona. The events come amid renewed scrutiny over Thiel's past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The juxtaposition of the religious venue and his Epstein connections has sparked significant public commentary.