Peter Thiel’s secretive Rome conference draws Church attention

Peter Thiel, the US billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of President Donald ​Trump, launched on Sunday a series ​of closed-door lectures in Rome exploring the concept of the Antichrist, drawing scrutiny ​from Catholic commentators.

The invitation-only conference, which runs until Wednesday, is not open to the press and its venue has not been publicly disclosed. Organisers quoted in the media say participants are drawn from academia, technology and religious circles.