Message 3276, June 2, 2010
“The day will come when an apparently good and just man will appear. He will deceive many people, for he will realize great prodigies. He will come from the southern hemisphere and many people will consider him as a savior. Pay attention and don’t be deceived.”

This message is not about Pope Francis. Yes, Pope Francis is from the southern hemisphere, but so are a very great number of other persons. Pope Francis does not “realize great prodigies”, meaning perform apparent miracles. And he is not considered to be a savior, not even by his supporters.

I believe the meaning of this message is for the distant future. But, if it is about the near future, it is not about a Pope.

Message 3148, April 17, 2009
“Dear Sons and Daughters, an arrogant Pope will divide the Church. His orders will be obeyed and what is precious will be thrown out. A great spiritual confusion is on the way. Pray. You can only defeat the devil by the power of prayer. Stay with the truth and accept the Gospel of My Son Jesus. Those who remain faithful to the end will be saved.”

Popes can be Saints, or they can be persons of ordinary holiness. They can have great personal faults. But no valid Pope can be truly evil or corrupt. This Pope is arrogant, but not evil. I don’t think this message is a good fit for Pope Francis, even though a schism may well occur during his reign. It probably refers to the next Pope, who is very conservative. He will cause very many liberal Catholics to leave the Church, because his orders will be too strict. In this way, he discards what is precious.

Message 3093, December 9, 2008
“The smoke of Satan has spread everywhere and My poor children have become spiritually blind. Very few will remain faithful to God. Pray. Pray. Pray. The Church of My Jesus will drink the bitter cup of pain. The throne of Peter will be shaken and there will be confusion everywhere. Through the merciful Grace of The Lord, a man will contribute to the return of My poor fleeing children, and truth will reign in the house of God. The day will come when he who is seated on the throne of Peter will change the path of the Church forever. Don´t flee from the truth.”

This refers to the approaching schism. Many conservatives will falsely accuse Pope Francis of heresy, and they will cause confusion by rejecting the Roman Pontiff.

I’m not sure what change Mary is discussing. If the path of the Church is changed forever, it must be some truth which is taught, not a falsehood. As any falsehood would not remain for long. Pope Francis may be the Pope who makes such a change, perhaps by ordaining women deacons, or by teaching about salvation for non-Christians.

“…The day will come when the Pope will be taken from his throne. The kingdom will be divided, with great spiritual confusion everywhere. Don´t lose heart. Stay with the truth and you will be victorious…”

This refers to the Pope after Francis, a very conservative Pope who is captured during World War 3. After a liberal Pope (Francis) and a very conservative Pope, and then the Pope being held in captivity, the people will be filled with much confusion. The Church will be divided when conservatives reject Pope Francis, and liberals reject his successor.

“…The smoke of the devil will spread everywhere and people will be contaminated with false doctrines. They will abandon the Gospel and embrace false ideologies. Don’t forget, the truth is fully maintained only in the Catholic Church. If you want to remain on the way to salvation that I have pointed out during these years, listen to the true magisterium of the Church and flee from the lies of the devil…”

The false doctrines do not come from Popes, but from false teachers who take advantage of the lack of leadership, when the Church is divided. False ideologies will spread quickly in this situation, especially via the internet. The Magisterium will always be faithful, even when the Pope is very liberal, or very conservative.

Message 3014, June 24, 2008
“Dear Sons and Daughters, the revolt of many consecrated persons will cause great suffering for the Church. The heart of the Church will be wounded by a great schism. The work of the devil will cause many consecrated souls to go away from the truth….”

The schism is caused by pride, which is the sin of the devil, the very first sin. Many Bishops, priests, deacons, and religious will reject Pope Francis, more because of his true teachings, than because of any minor errors in his decisions or teachings.

Message 3046, August 29, 2008
“Dear Sons and Daughters, bend your knees in prayer for the Church of My Jesus. The one who could have been Peter will become Judas. He will open the doors for the enemy and will make men and women of faith suffer….”

The “one who could have been Peter” is the antipope elected by the liberal schismatics. He will take the name Peter II (and some will claim that he is therefore Peter the Roman, but that is not true), but he will truly be a Judas, since he is an antipope. This man makes the false Church of the schismatics seem like the true Church, thereby opening the door to many false ideologies, taught as if by the head of the Church.

I don’t believe that the messages to Pedro Regis, speaking of an antipope or an arrogant Pope are about Pope Francis.

Please read this important post about Pedro Regis: A Prophecy from Mary about a Future Antipope. The post rebukes shameful behavior by the visionary, Pedro Regis, who receives true prophecy, yet he misinterprets it to the detriment of the Pope, contrary to dogma.

by
Ronald L. Conte Jr.
Roman Catholic theologian and translator of the Catholic Public Domain Version of the Bible.

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