I really enjoy your podcasts. I am a Catholic and want to state that there is no "Pope Francis" and there never was. Jorge Bergoglio is an antipope, not because he's a blaspheming heretic but because Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is invalid per Canon Law. Pope Benedict didn't really resigned: he resigned the administrative part of the …
I really enjoy your podcasts. I am a Catholic and want to state that there is no "Pope Francis" and there never was. Jorge Bergoglio is an antipope, not because he's a blaspheming heretic but because Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is invalid per Canon Law. Pope Benedict didn't really resigned: he resigned the administrative part of the job and kept the prayerful part of the job. That's not possible per Canon Law. When Pope Benedict "resigned", he kept wearing white because there "weren't any black cassocks available" in the entire city of Rome for an average-sized man and ten years later, there apparently still weren't any??? Pope Benedict stayed in the Vatican, he kept wearing the papal ring, he was referred to as his holiness and he still gave apostolic blessings. He was the holy father whether he liked it or not from 2005 up until is death last week. The Papal See is now vacant and all hell is about to break loose because of that.
The Prophecy of the Popes is a prophecy attributed to the 12th Century Saint, St. Malachy, counting 111 / 112 Popes from the 12th Century to the end of the Papacy in an age of tribulation and the destruction of the city of Rome.
After centuries of speculation, we have finally reached the end and the zero moment of truth. Pope Benedict XVI would be the 111th, i.e. the terminal Pope in the 111 reading. In the alternate reading of 112, Pope Francis is the terminal Pope. Regardless of which reading one prefers, we have arrived at the end.
Not officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church, and a matter of controversy amongst the faithful, its attribution to St. Malachy must be rejected based on the simple fact that the rendition of the Popes (by symbolic allusion), between the date of the alleged composition and first publication, late 16th century, were clearly written post eventum.
Nevertheless, the count of 112 appears to be true. And the allusions to each Pope enumerated post-publication, to the serious student, appear to be genuine. There are countless proofs for this, within the actual text, and independent of this Prophecy that invite this reading.
I will offer perhaps the most intriguing reading regarding time:
The 73rd Pope, is christened:
“Axis in Medietate Signi”
Axis in the Middle Sign
The Axis, of course, is that around which a body rotates, and as if to reaffirm the meaning, we have “the middle sign.” Symbolic language, naturally, operates at multiple valences, but if we simply focus on the hypothesis, as many did, that this would be the middle Pope, in history, not in the count, for he is 73rd in count, and not 56th. This aligns with Pope Sixte-Quint.
Sixtus V
4/24/1585 - 8/27/1590
The first Pope in the Count is:
Célestine II
9/26/1143 - 3/8/1144
The theory that many put forth, a long time ago, is that if we subtract the dates between the Middle Pope and the First Pope, we get approximately 442 years. Then, theoretically, if we add 442 years to the reign of the Middle Pope, we should arrive to end of the reign of the Terminal Pope.
1585 - 1143 = 442
442 years from the First Pope to the Middle Pope.
442 years from the Middle Pope to the Terminal Pope
1585 – 2027
If we take the average of each Pope’s reign (since 1750), of ~14 years:
The Last Pope = 2013 – 2027
Thibaut (see below) arrives at 2012 for the end of the 111th Pope’s reign (who he considered the Terminal Pope).
When we draw this together in consideration with other prophecies, the intrigue becomes profound. During this Russia – NATO war, according to numerous prophecies, the Great Monarch will rise, and the Papacy will end. The War is said to be in two parts (St. Paisios, and other Saints) 6 years, with a five month interregnum.
3 years to the Russians, 3 years to NATO, five months in between. Total war in the second half, nuclear war in the 5th year, nuclear winter in the 6th, until the Angelic herald summoning the Great Monarch, who will bring the war to an end. The 16th Century Patriarch of Constantinople, Genadios Scholarios’s, recording of the oracle of Biblion Historikon, is of particular relevance.
If we count from 2/24/22, which we believe to be the official start of the Great War (a matter that will be clear within 6 – 18 months and a very auspicious date for many other extraordinary reasons), four years and five months, until we enter the fifth year (07/26/26 - 07/26/27), we arrive at the late summer / early fall of 2026.
And we read from Hieromartyr Constantius the Russian of Constantinople: “On July 8th two unheard-of wars will coincide. On August 12th there will be an unbearable heatwave. On December 18th half mankind will perish.”
Finally, if we return to the Prophecy of the Popes, and get the exact count, to the day:
441 years, 6 months, 29 days (161,286 days)
from 4/24/1585
December, 4, 2026
December 4th – December 18th, a delta of two weeks. The Saints have spoken of a total war in which all of the major cities would be annihilated (then the rise of the Great Monarch, then the Unification of the Church). The Prophecy of the Popes ends with the destruction of the City of Rome:
“In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit, Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge[a] will judge his people. The End.”
Other Saints regarding the War and its catastrophic conclusion:
St. Theodosius of Minvody, shortly after the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941: “Do you really think that this is the war? The war is still to come. It will begin from the east. And then from all sides, like locusts, the enemies will spread over Russia... That will be the war!”
St. Seraphim of Vyritsa: “Many countries will fall on Russia, but she will survive, though losing a great part of her territory. That war, foretold by the Holy Scriptures, will bring about the unity of mankind. People will understand that it will be impossible to go on, otherwise every living thing will die. They will elect a single government–this will be the antechamber for the reign of the Antichrist. Then the persecution of Christians will begin…”
Hieromonk Anthony of St. Sabbas’ Monastery: “…a terrible war in which either one half or two thirds of humanity will perish, and which will be stopped by a voice from heaven: ‘And the Gospel will be preached throughout the world’.“
Archbishop Theophanes of Poltava said: “This terrible war, say the saints, will begin in the East and will end in the West... More than half of mankind will perish... All the great cities will be annihilated... Indescribable sufferings await the inhabitants of the earth...”
What are your sources for all of these writings of the Orthodox Saints regarding the War? Do you mind sharing? I don't ask out of doubt, but in order to look into the matter more deeply.
For the prophecies of St. Paisios, the sources are readily available. This remains the best compilation, and I have purchased many of the original works and can confirm their authenticity:
For the others, there are numerous original sources and a few commentaries. Vladimir Moss's “The Book of the End” is an excellent work and cites many of them along with commentary.
I invite you to watch this documentary entitled, “End Time Prophecy of the Popes.” Please disregard the rather low-budget theatrics in its presentation. Its content is worthy of consideration.
For a more serious study of the Prophecy (unfortunately only available in French), have a look at the esoteric study of the priest and academic scholar, René Thibaut, who composed a commentary in 1951.
I really enjoy your podcasts. I am a Catholic and want to state that there is no "Pope Francis" and there never was. Jorge Bergoglio is an antipope, not because he's a blaspheming heretic but because Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is invalid per Canon Law. Pope Benedict didn't really resigned: he resigned the administrative part of the job and kept the prayerful part of the job. That's not possible per Canon Law. When Pope Benedict "resigned", he kept wearing white because there "weren't any black cassocks available" in the entire city of Rome for an average-sized man and ten years later, there apparently still weren't any??? Pope Benedict stayed in the Vatican, he kept wearing the papal ring, he was referred to as his holiness and he still gave apostolic blessings. He was the holy father whether he liked it or not from 2005 up until is death last week. The Papal See is now vacant and all hell is about to break loose because of that.
Andrew, are you familiar with The Prophecy of the Popes? If so, what is your understanding of it concerning what you’ve stated above?
Hello. I am not familiar with the prophecy of the popes but am interested if you could provide a link/reference. Thank you and have a good day
The Prophecy of the Popes is a prophecy attributed to the 12th Century Saint, St. Malachy, counting 111 / 112 Popes from the 12th Century to the end of the Papacy in an age of tribulation and the destruction of the city of Rome.
After centuries of speculation, we have finally reached the end and the zero moment of truth. Pope Benedict XVI would be the 111th, i.e. the terminal Pope in the 111 reading. In the alternate reading of 112, Pope Francis is the terminal Pope. Regardless of which reading one prefers, we have arrived at the end.
Not officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church, and a matter of controversy amongst the faithful, its attribution to St. Malachy must be rejected based on the simple fact that the rendition of the Popes (by symbolic allusion), between the date of the alleged composition and first publication, late 16th century, were clearly written post eventum.
Nevertheless, the count of 112 appears to be true. And the allusions to each Pope enumerated post-publication, to the serious student, appear to be genuine. There are countless proofs for this, within the actual text, and independent of this Prophecy that invite this reading.
I will offer perhaps the most intriguing reading regarding time:
The 73rd Pope, is christened:
“Axis in Medietate Signi”
Axis in the Middle Sign
The Axis, of course, is that around which a body rotates, and as if to reaffirm the meaning, we have “the middle sign.” Symbolic language, naturally, operates at multiple valences, but if we simply focus on the hypothesis, as many did, that this would be the middle Pope, in history, not in the count, for he is 73rd in count, and not 56th. This aligns with Pope Sixte-Quint.
Sixtus V
4/24/1585 - 8/27/1590
The first Pope in the Count is:
Célestine II
9/26/1143 - 3/8/1144
The theory that many put forth, a long time ago, is that if we subtract the dates between the Middle Pope and the First Pope, we get approximately 442 years. Then, theoretically, if we add 442 years to the reign of the Middle Pope, we should arrive to end of the reign of the Terminal Pope.
1585 - 1143 = 442
442 years from the First Pope to the Middle Pope.
442 years from the Middle Pope to the Terminal Pope
1585 – 2027
If we take the average of each Pope’s reign (since 1750), of ~14 years:
The Last Pope = 2013 – 2027
Thibaut (see below) arrives at 2012 for the end of the 111th Pope’s reign (who he considered the Terminal Pope).
When we draw this together in consideration with other prophecies, the intrigue becomes profound. During this Russia – NATO war, according to numerous prophecies, the Great Monarch will rise, and the Papacy will end. The War is said to be in two parts (St. Paisios, and other Saints) 6 years, with a five month interregnum.
3 years to the Russians, 3 years to NATO, five months in between. Total war in the second half, nuclear war in the 5th year, nuclear winter in the 6th, until the Angelic herald summoning the Great Monarch, who will bring the war to an end. The 16th Century Patriarch of Constantinople, Genadios Scholarios’s, recording of the oracle of Biblion Historikon, is of particular relevance.
If we count from 2/24/22, which we believe to be the official start of the Great War (a matter that will be clear within 6 – 18 months and a very auspicious date for many other extraordinary reasons), four years and five months, until we enter the fifth year (07/26/26 - 07/26/27), we arrive at the late summer / early fall of 2026.
And we read from Hieromartyr Constantius the Russian of Constantinople: “On July 8th two unheard-of wars will coincide. On August 12th there will be an unbearable heatwave. On December 18th half mankind will perish.”
Finally, if we return to the Prophecy of the Popes, and get the exact count, to the day:
441 years, 6 months, 29 days (161,286 days)
from 4/24/1585
December, 4, 2026
December 4th – December 18th, a delta of two weeks. The Saints have spoken of a total war in which all of the major cities would be annihilated (then the rise of the Great Monarch, then the Unification of the Church). The Prophecy of the Popes ends with the destruction of the City of Rome:
“In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit, Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge[a] will judge his people. The End.”
Other Saints regarding the War and its catastrophic conclusion:
St. Theodosius of Minvody, shortly after the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941: “Do you really think that this is the war? The war is still to come. It will begin from the east. And then from all sides, like locusts, the enemies will spread over Russia... That will be the war!”
St. Seraphim of Vyritsa: “Many countries will fall on Russia, but she will survive, though losing a great part of her territory. That war, foretold by the Holy Scriptures, will bring about the unity of mankind. People will understand that it will be impossible to go on, otherwise every living thing will die. They will elect a single government–this will be the antechamber for the reign of the Antichrist. Then the persecution of Christians will begin…”
Hieromonk Anthony of St. Sabbas’ Monastery: “…a terrible war in which either one half or two thirds of humanity will perish, and which will be stopped by a voice from heaven: ‘And the Gospel will be preached throughout the world’.“
Archbishop Theophanes of Poltava said: “This terrible war, say the saints, will begin in the East and will end in the West... More than half of mankind will perish... All the great cities will be annihilated... Indescribable sufferings await the inhabitants of the earth...”
What are your sources for all of these writings of the Orthodox Saints regarding the War? Do you mind sharing? I don't ask out of doubt, but in order to look into the matter more deeply.
For the prophecies of St. Paisios, the sources are readily available. This remains the best compilation, and I have purchased many of the original works and can confirm their authenticity:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qj04pv62m4fdmew/St-Pasios-Prophecies.pdf?dl=0
For the others, there are numerous original sources and a few commentaries. Vladimir Moss's “The Book of the End” is an excellent work and cites many of them along with commentary.
https://www.academia.edu/40169421/APOCALYPSE_THE_BOOK_OF_THE_END
A few brief sources.
Wikipedia has a decent writeup:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes
I invite you to watch this documentary entitled, “End Time Prophecy of the Popes.” Please disregard the rather low-budget theatrics in its presentation. Its content is worthy of consideration.
https://www.amazon.com/Prophecy-Popes-Patrick-Floersheim/dp/B07FVJPNQJ/
For a more serious study of the Prophecy (unfortunately only available in French), have a look at the esoteric study of the priest and academic scholar, René Thibaut, who composed a commentary in 1951.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/syy46yk68df9h0a/1951_Thibaut_Rene_La-Mysterieuse-Prophetie-des-Papes.pdf
And finally, an older study by Abbé Joseph Maître (also regrettably only in French):
https://livres-mystiques.com/partieTEXTES/Propheties/St_Malachie/etude_historique1.pdf