Is Cardinal Peter Turkson papabile?

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Ron Conte

This is a re-post of a previous article: The term ‘papabile’ means Pope-able, referring to persons who are considered to be suitable candidates to be the next Pope. The term Pope come from the Italian word ‘Papa’, since the Pope … Continue reading →

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Is Cardinal Schönborn Papabile? Not at all

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Austria turned 67 in 2012. He is one of the most liberal Cardinals in the Church. He is from Europe, and is from a family of nobility. He is not papabile for several reasons: too young, … Continue reading →

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Distinguishing Discipline from Doctrine in the Bible

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Ron Conte

~ This post is my commentary on a sarcastic and malicious open letter, by an unknown author, addressed to Dr. Laura Schlessinger. This letter has been on the internet for quite a few years now, but it just came to … Continue reading →

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Revisions to Dates in my Predictions

Posted on 23 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Please understand that my writings about the future are speculative eschatology, based on study and interpretation, not based on knowledge that is absolute or certain. I have never received any private revelations. I have never received any kind of visions … Continue reading →

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Pope Pius X vision about the Next Pope

Posted on 23 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Pope Saint Pius X: “I have seen one of my successors, of the same name, who was fleeing over the bodies of his brethren. He will take refuge in some hiding place; but after a brief respite, he will die … Continue reading →

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The meaning of “Peter the Roman”

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Ron Conte

St. Malachy wrote a list of Popes, giving each a prophetic saying, to indicate what his reign would be like. So when St. Malachy called the next Pope, “Peter the Roman”, he was not indicating that this Pope would take … Continue reading →

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A Warning about TheWarningSecondComing messages

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Beloved children of God, beware of a claimed visionary, who calls herself Maria Divine Mercy, and whose messages are promoted under the title “The Warning Second Coming“. Her messages are not from Heaven, but from fallen angels, seeking to harm … Continue reading →

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The Two-Thirds Rule of the Conclave

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ron Conte

The current rules for electing the next Pope require that the Pope-elect receive two-thirds of the votes of the total number of Cardinal electors present for the vote — not two-thirds plus one. If two-thirds is not a whole number, … Continue reading →

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The Next Pope is not the Last Pope

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Pope Benedict XVI is the next to last Pope on St. Malachy’s prophetic list of future (now mostly past) Popes. He is given the expression “from the Glory of the Olive”. During the reign of Pope John Paul II, I … Continue reading →

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Conclave does not mean “with a key”

Posted on 17 February 2013 by Ron Conte

A number of Catholic blogs and news website are claiming that the Latin term “conclave” means “with a key.” It does not. The Latin word “clave” means “key”. But the Latin prefix “con” does not mean “with”. In general, the … Continue reading →

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Iran vs. the IAEA: is a Covert Breakout Underway?

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Most of the commentary and analysis of Iran’s nuclear weapons program focuses on the uranium enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordow. As more and more centrifuges are installed and brought online at each of those facilities, Iran’s ability to enrich … Continue reading →

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The Next Pope and the Great Apostasy

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Ron Conte

I believe that the successor to Pope Benedict XVI will be Cardinal Arinze, and he will take the name Pope Pius XIII. He is the Pope called ‘Peter the Roman’ by St. Malachy. Pope #112 is last on St. Malachy’s … Continue reading →

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