They condemned the teachings of Copernicus, and Bellarmine conveyed their decision to Galileo who had not been personally involved in the trial. Galileo was forbidden to hold Copernican views but later events made him less concerned about this decision of the Inquisition. Most importantly Maffeo Barberini, who was an admirer of Galileo, was elected as Pope Urban VIII.
Galileo ay ipinagbabawal sa hold Copernican views ngunit mamaya mga kaganapan na ginawa sa kanya ng mas kaunting pag-aalala tungkol sa desisyon na ito ng pagtatanong. Pinaka-mahalaga Maffeo Barberini, na noon ay isang admirer ng Galileo, ay elected bilang Pope Urban VIII.