About Raël
Raël, sometimes referred to as Maitreya Raël or simply Rael, is a French journalist and religious leader who founded and leads the Raëlian Movement, an international UFO religion. Shortly after a first public conference, Raël founded MADECH, a group of people interested in helping him in his task, which later became the International Raëlian Movement. Raël (born Claude Maurice Marcel Vorilhon, 30 September 1946), sometimes referred to as Maitreya Raël or simply Rael, is a French journalist and religious leader who founded and leads the Raëlian Movement, an international UFO religion. Vorilhon signed a record contract and became a rising teen pop star on the radio. He created a sports car magazine, Autopop, whose first issue was released in May 1971.
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