In yet another indication that his Pontificate is closely associated with the tribulation, Pope Francis has canonized hundreds of new Saints, each of whom was martyred for refusing to convert to Islam, when Turkish Muslims invaded Italy in 1480.
The tribulation begins with the first Seal, also called the first horseman, symbolizing the first event: World War 3 (sometime during the 2010’s). This war specifically involves the invasion and conquering of Europe by Muslim nations (led by Iran and Iraq). Many Christians will be martyred during that war. The Muslim invaders will win the war, and occupy Europe for many years. Then, during the occupation, they will try to force everyone to convert to Islam. Those who refuse will be put to death, thus initiating a great martyrdom of Christians (2029 to early 2030’s), which is the fifth Seal (in the Book of Revelation). Europe is eventually freed from the occupation by another war, World War 4 (mid 2030’s), which is a full scale nuclear war and the sixth Seal.
See my eschatology books and booklets for more on these wars and the role of the Arab/Muslim nations of the Middle East and northern Africa.
The canonization of hundreds of persons at one time is a very unusual event. But it is also remarkable that all these persons are holy martyrs, who died for refusing to convert to Islam after a Muslim invasion of their region. That event was a foreshadowing of the invasion of Europe by Muslim extremists during the tribulation. That set of martyrdoms was a foreshadowing of the great Martyrdoms during the tribulation, under Islamic rule.
See my previous post on other indicators that Pope Francis is the Pope who reigns at the start of the tribulation.
by
Ronald L. Conte Jr.
Roman Catholic theologian and
translator of the Catholic Public Domain Version of the Bible.
the reproach of Christ 
if there is a muslim invasion, how will people beable to go to the Great Miracle?
Some will not be able to go. But the great miracle of Garabandal (and Medjugorje), in my view, is many miraculous healings throughout the world, in every nation, city and town. So people do not need to travel for a miracle.
Ron,
Part of a recent message to Pedro Regis states the following:
April 13, 2013
….The population of Europe will diminish alarmingly. Multitudes will seek help in many regions of the world. Rich and poor will walk in the same direction and eat of the same bread. Faith will be present in very few hearts, and the Church of my Jesus will suffer much. Pagan nations will accept the Gospel and Jesus will be loved. Great will be the tribulation, but in the end the victory of God will come with the definitive triumph of my Immaculate Heart.
What is your interpretation that the population of Europe will diminish alarmingly? Where and how will the population flee?
It is likely that large numbers will flee during World War 3. Also, there will be a great massacre of Christians during the inter-war period. Then vast numbers will be killed during World War 4. Finally, the Three Days of Darkness will kill about one third of humanity, leaving the earth and especially Europe with far fewer inhabitants. One third are killed by all the sufferings of the tribulation before the Three Days of Darkness, and then another third of humanity are killed in those Three Days.
The Three Days of Darkness are followed by a time of peace and holiness on earth (lasting about 25 years).