Pluto to Vatican: "No thanks."

On Friday, we reported that the Vatican was preparing to go public with its "Catholics for Pluto" campaign in its continued efforts to defy science. Early idicators suggest that the Vatican is not only going to formally recognize Pluto as planet, but also consider it for sainthood.

Upon hearing the news about the Vatican endorsement, Pluto issued the following brief statement through its publicist:

"Pluto would like to thank the Vatican for its offered support. However, at this time we feel such a partnership would not be appropriate."

While the dwarf planet wasn't available for comment, insiders believe it may have turned down the endorsement due to its position on Intelligent Design.