Flying Saucer Review, Volume 44/1, Spring 1999

This document is the Spring 1999 issue (Volume 44/1) of the Flying Saucer Review. The publication serves as an international journal for ufology and eschatology. The issue includes a cover image of a six-petal crop circle design found in Saffron Walden, Essex, in July 1996. The contents page lists various articles, including reports on UFOs in Puerto Rico, Soviet waters, and a buffalo mutilation case in Canada. The editorial section focuses on the Vatican's stance on extraterrestrial life, specifically referencing Monsignor Corrado Balducci, a Vatican theologian who has publicly stated that extraterrestrial contact is a real phenomenon. The editorial argues that the Vatican has a study department dedicated to this subject. The author of the editorial expresses skepticism regarding the 'Outer Space' origin of UFO phenomena, suggesting instead that they may originate from 'other dimensions' or 'inner space.' The editorial also notes that researchers Whitley Strieber and Dr. Richard Boylan have expressed concerns regarding the implications of these phenomena. The document concludes with administrative information for subscribers and a call to promote the magazine to ensure its continued circulation.