Here is the problem. We have the beginning "Because the mentality..." What is within the ... because with all the ... it creates a sentence that reads, "Because the mentality amongst those who are at the highest level of Vatican administration and geopolitics, know what's going on in space, and what's approaching us, could be of great import in the next five years, ten years."
Tnat's not what he said directly. There are gaps of ... which may change the context of the sentence. Take the last part, "what's going on in space, and what's approaching us, could be of great import in the next five years, ten years." That might begin with "Who knows what's going on in space..." or "There are multiple materials that can be harvested, and what's going on in space...". The context is changed by those ... creating an entirely different meaning than what was originally stated. This is why I rarely use or acknowledge quotes that include ... Especially because ... can be ten pages being omitted.