JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
POPE FRANCIS YESTERDAY HAS HIS LAST HURRAY. ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE NEXT MORNING TODAY A DAY AFTER HES DEAD AT 88.
A FALSE PROPHET COMES FROM THE VATICAN ALSO AT THIS TIME.
ISAIAH 23:15-17
15
And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten
seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of
seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16 Take an harp, go
about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody,
sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 And it shall
come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit
Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with
all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.(COULD THIS BE
70 YEARS AFTER ISRAEL BECAME A NATION IN 1948)(IF SO THIS SATANIC ONE
WORLD WHORE CHURCH WILL MINGLE TOGETHER BY 2018)(AND NOW ISLAM AND
CHRISTIANITY AND ALL RELIGIONS ARE MINGLING AS ONE PEACE-LOVE-JOY-GET
ALONG RELIGION LEAD BY THE VATICAN RIGHT NOW 4 YEARS FROM THE 70 YEAR
TIME WHEN ISRAEL BECAME A NATION).AND IN CONTROL OF JERUSALEM.
REVELATION 13:11-18
11
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;(FALSE VATICAN
POPE) and he had two horns like a lamb,(JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD) and he
spake as a dragon.(HES SATANICALLY INSPIRED,HES A CHRISTIAN DEFECTOR
FROM THE FAITH)
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast
before him,(WORLD DICTATOR) and causeth the earth and them which dwell
therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.(THE
WORLD DICTATOR CREATES A FALSE RESURRECTION AND IS CROWNED LEADER OF THE
NEW WORLD ORDER).
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those
miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to
them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the
beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had
power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the
beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the
image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth
all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a
mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the
beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred
threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM
REVELATION 17:1-18
1
And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and
talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the
judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:(VATICAN)
2
With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication,(VATICAN IN
POLITICS) and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with
the wine of her fornication.(THATS PEDOPHELIA-FORNICATION IS SINGLES
HAVING SEX OUT SIDE OF MARRIAGE)(AND SINCE PREISTS CAN NOT MARRY IN THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS FALSE CHURCH GOES AGAINST THE
BIBLE.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BECOMES A HOMOSEXUAL HAVEN OF PEDOPHILIAS
FACTORY).
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the
wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of
names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the
woman (FALSE CHURCH) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour,(VATICAN
COLOURS)(ANOTHER REASON WE KNOW THE FALSE POPE COMES FROM THE VATICAN)
and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup
in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:(THE
VATICAN GOES AGAINST A PRIEST MARRING A WOMAN-LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS-AND
WHATS AN ABOMINATION AGAINST GOD-HOMOSEXUALITY AND PEDOPHILIA JUST LIKE
THIS SCRIPTURE SAYS-FORNICATION IS THE SINGLE HOMOSEXUAL PRIESTS IN THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVING UNMARRIED FORNICATION OR SEX WITH SINGLES-IN THIS
CASE ITS SEX WITH CHILDREN OR PEDOPHILIA)
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the
blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great
admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou
marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that
carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast
that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless
pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall
wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the
foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is
not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven
heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.(THE VATICAN IS
BUILT ON 7 HILLS OR MOUNTAINS)
10 And there are seven kings: five are
fallen,(1-ASSYRIA,2-EGYPT,3-BABYLON,4-MEDO-PERSIA,5-GREECE) and one
is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS AND JESUS DAY-6-ROME) and the other is not yet
come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.(7TH-REVIVED
ROMAN EMPIRE OR THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY AND THE SHORT SPACE IS-THE
EUROPEAN UNION WILL HAVE WORLD CONTROL FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS.BUT WILL
HAVE ITS MIGHTY WORLD POWER FOR THE FULL 7 YEARS OF THE 7 YEAR
TRIBULATION PERIOD.AND THE WORLD DICTATOR WILL BE THE BEAST FROM THE
EU.AND THE VATICAN POPE WILL BE THE WHORE THAT RIDES THE EUROPEAN UNION
TO POWER.AND THE 2 EUROPEAN UNION POWER FREAKS WILL CONTROL AND DECIEVE
THE WHOLE EARTH INTO THEIR DESTRUCTION.IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED BY THE BLOOD
OF JESUS.YOU WILL BE DECIEVED BY THESE TWO.THE WORLD POLITICIAN-THE
EUROPEAN UNION DICTATOR.AND THE FALSE PROPHET THAT DEFECTS
CHRISTIANITY-THE FALSE VATICAN POPE.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received
no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them:
for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him
are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The
waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and
multitudes, and nations, and tongues.(VATICAN-CATHOLICS ALL AROUND THE
WORLD OVER 1 BILLION)
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the
beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) these shall hate the whore, and shall make her
desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.(GOD
HIMSELF GIVES THE OK TO NUKE THE VATICAN)
17 For God hath put in
their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom
unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.(VATICAN)
WELL
I WAS WRONG THE NEXT POPE HAS TO BE THE LAST POPE.BECAUSE POPE FRANCIS
DIED AT 7.35AM VATICAN TIME THIS MORNING.THIS NEXT ONE PETER THE ROMAN
HAS TO BE THE FALSE RELIGIOUS LEADER TO RULE WHILE THE VATICAN WILL BE
DESTROYED AND BOMBED OR NUKED.
THE CATHOLIC GUY ON FOX NEWS SAYS
IF ANYBODY SAYS WHO THE NEXT POPE IS. THERE WRONG. HES DENYING THE
MALACHI PROPHECY. AND THAT CATHOLIC GUY SAYS GET YOUR PRAYER BEADS OUT
AND PRAY FOR POPE FRANCIS. THE SECOND POPE FRANCIS DIED. HE WENT TO
HEAVEN OR HELL. FORGET THAT FALSE TEACHING OF PURGATORY. AND YOU CAN RUB
THEM BEADS TILL YOUR BLUE IN THE HANDS AND FACE. IT WON'T CHANGE WERE
FRANCIS IS CURRENTLY LIVING. HEAVEN OR HELL FOREVER.
THIS TELLS YOU HOW BLASPHUMOUS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS. IN THE OFFICIAL DEATH NOTICE. THE VATICAN SAYS POPE FRANCIS WENT TO THE FATHERS HOUSE. THEY NEVER SAID POPE FRANCIS WENT TO JESUS IN HEAVEN. NO-THEY IMPLIED POPE FRANCIS IS TAKING OVER JESUS' PART IN HEAVEN. SAYING POPE FRANCIS WENT TO THE FATHERS HOUSE. SAYING POPE FRANCIS IS GOD INSTEAD OF (JESUS). COMPLETE BLASPHAMY.
Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, 21.04.2025
At
9.47 this morning, His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell,
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced with sorrow the death of
Pope Francis, with these words:“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep
sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis.At 7.35 this
morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the
Father. His entire life was devoted to service to the Lord and His
Church.He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity,
courage and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most
marginalized.With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple
of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite
merciful love the One and Triune God”.
I JUST HEARD A CATHOLIC GUY SAY. THE PRESSURE WILL BE INCREDIBLE FOR THE NEXT POPE TO BE AN ITALIAN POPE. THE LAST 3 WERE FROM ARGENTINA, GERMANY AND POLAND. THIS NEXT ONE WILL BE AN ITALIAN (PETER THE ROMAN)
How are popes elected? What to know about the sacred papal conclave-Portrait of Savannah Kuchar Savannah Kuchar-APR 21,25
The election of a new pope is a highly mystified and sacred process, dating back centuries and enshrined in last year's award-winning thriller "Conclave."The last time the College of Cardinals gathered to vote and select the next representative of God on Earth was more than a dozen years ago, when Pope Francis was selected. Francis died April 21 at the age of 88 after an extended respiratory illness.His predecessor, Pope Benedict, stepped down from the papacy in 2013, a decision that had not been made by someone of his station in almost 600 years. Benedict, then 85, cited his age and declining health. He died in 2022.Whether by death, or in the rarer case of retirement, once the papacy is vacated, a successor must be selected.Here's what that process looks like.A funeral comes first-After the pope's death, a formal set of practices codified by the 1996 document "Universi Dominici Gregis" – Of the Lord's Whole Flock – prompts formal notifications, the sealing of the pontiff's rooms and papers, and the destruction of the papal signet ring. The Roman Catholic Church has about 1.3 billion members worldwide, and papal funerals typically draw millions of mourners to Rome. The funeral for Pope John Paul II in 2005 drew an estimated 4 million people to Rome and Vatican City. World leaders often attend.Pope Francis greets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the funeral service of former Pope Benedict at the Vatican, January 5, 2023. Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Popes are not autopsied. Funeral rites are celebrated for nine days after his death.Who decides the next pope? The College of Cardinals, or the church's most senior officials residing either at the Vatican or spread across the world, gather in Rome to choose the next pope. The college is also acting head of the church in the interim.Not all cardinals get to vote, though. Since 1975, only those younger than 80 are able to participate in the papal conclave.As of Jan. 22, there were 252 cardinals, of whom 138 are electors, according to the Vatican.Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer, as the Roman Catholic Church marks its World Day of Peace, at the Vatican, January 1, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane-Usually within 15 to 20 days after the papacy is vacated, cardinal electors meet in the Sistine Chapel and begin the strictly secretive voting process. Throughout the conclave, cardinals are under an oath of silence and forbidden contact with the outside world.How long do conclaves last? Cardinals will stay in the conclave until a new pope is selected.This process takes as long as needed − in the 13th century, it took cardinals three years to elect Pope Gregory X. But in modern times, papal conclaves have skewed much shorter: The longest conclave in the 20th century lasted five days.And in 2013, Pope Francis was elected in a little over 24 hours.Who can be elected pope? Any baptized man is eligible to become the next pope.Not since the 14th century, however, has anyone outside the rank of cardinal been selected for the sacred position.White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel indicating that a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.What does the white or black smoke mean? As the rounds of secret voting go on, the public's sole way of keeping up with the process is via smoke coming out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney. Crowds in St. Peter's Square gather to watch literal smoke signals after each round of voting.If no candidate receives at least two-thirds of the electors' votes, cardinals burn the slips of paper with chemicals that produce black smoke.Once a candidate earns the requisite number of votes − and he accepts the papacy − chemicals that produce white smoke are added and the world is notified that a successor has been chosen. Soon after, the next pope makes his debut by appearing on the balcony in front of St. Peter's.Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, in a photograph released by Osservatore Romano at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney and the bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Wednesday, signaling that Roman Catholic cardinals had elected a pope to succeed Benedict XVI. .How to watch papal elections-Simply put, you can't.Anyone who is not a cardinal tasked with gathering in isolation in the Sistine Chapel is not privy to the discussions, subtle campaigns and rounds of voting during a conclave.But for a fictional and likely dramatized depiction of events, "Conclave" is available to stream.Contributing: Trevor Hughes.
Warning: Beware of the Pope-February 22, 2015 by James Bailey.
pope-francis-Two prophetic ministers have recently shared warnings to beware of Pope Francis.Sadhu Sundar Selvaraj sought the Lord in December 2014 regarding the coming year. He said he was shocked to hear the Lord telling him, “Beware of the Pope! He is a hypocrite. He is a tiger clothed as a lamb.”Speaking to an audience of Angel TV viewers that is 75% Catholic, Sadhu explained, “If you look at all that he did from the time he was ordained as a pope, the Lord’s word is very apt. His doctrines and his speech were never spoken by other popes who reigned down through history. Roman Catholic churches never accepted homosexuals. But after he came, he legalized it. He says, ‘We can accept them. They are also the Lord’s creation, so why should we neglect them and so we can acknowledge them.’ He said this recently.”But he didn’t stop there. Sadhu exposed an alarming teaching from Pope Francis that directly contradicts the Bible.“Do you know his latest declaration? Lord Yeshua is not the only way to heaven. Here is his latest declaration, ‘There are so many ways and beliefs and according to teach one’s belief and hope, one is assured of heaven.’ He has taken great efforts to unite all the religions and to make a common religion. The Bible says that a false prophet would come in the last days, the false prophet will unite all the religions and will be the head for those religions. His actions reveal that.”Another prophetic minister, Terry Bennett, was visited by the angel Gabriel in 2001 and shown the rise of the antichrist world system from 2008-2028, including his control over the world government, economy, and a new one-world religion. He saw each of these three areas would become the predominant theme during three successive periods of seven years each.During the final 7-year period from 2021-2028 he saw the formation of a one-world religion and saw the Pope declaring to the whole world that a certain world leader (the antichrist) is God. He said the person that he saw making this outrageous claim looked like Pope Francis, but he could not say for sure.After he saw the Pope make that statement he saw hundreds of thousands of Catholics taking a stand against the Pope and against this new religion. Those who resisted were put to death.
Successor to Pope Francis Will Do Very Dark Things-October 16, 2015 by James Bailey.
Pope
Francis waves as he leads his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square
at the VaticanDespite a long list of freaky facts about Pope Francis, I
have never been able to identify him as the False Prophet revealed in
Revelation 13. I have shared many posts about him in the False Prophet
category, but in each of them I was only able to call him a strong
candidate.The Lord showed me the identity of the first beast
(antichrist), but so far nothing about the second beast (false prophet),
so I am just speculating and watching to see what happens. One concern I
have about Pope Francis is his age, now just two months away from his
79th birthday. By the time the Lord returns, he could be really
ancient.I came across two prophetic words both claiming Pope Francis is
not the second beast, but watch out for his successor. Prophet Brian
Carn posted the following prophetic word about Pope Francis on his
website:Pope Francis will have a health scare, but he will be fine. Pope
Francis is being maligned, but he is not the one to worry about…it’s
the next Pope that comes into office who will do very dark things. Be
very prayerful about this.Pastor Benjamin Faircloth of Ignited Church in
Lavonia, GA posted a similar prophetic word about Pope Francis on his
website:Pope Francis will die and his successor will make way for the
rising and appearance of the antichrist and his unholy spirit that shall
increase and manifest throughout the earth. I do not know if this is a
literal death or him resigning as Pope. I do know out of his own mouth
he said he had 2-3 years left before he goes to the Father’s house.These
two words appear to contradict an ancient prophecy from Saint Malachy,
which indicates Pope Francis would be the final Pope. I shared that in
my previous post, St Malachy’s Medieval Prophecy Claims Pope Francis is
the Final Pope. However, it is possible all of these could fit together
perfectly if the Catholic Church is transformed into the new one-world
all inclusive religion, which would mean the successor to Pope Francis
would be the head of something different than any previous Pope. For
more details on what the new church might look like, see my previous
post, David Wilkerson: Two End-Time Super Churches Will Arise.
St Malachy’s Medieval Prophecy Claims Pope Francis is the Final Pope-March 14, 2015 by James Bailey
An
876 year old prophecy claims Pope Francis is the final Pope who will
reign during a time of great trouble and the destruction of Rome.The
prophecy appears to have credibility because the man who gave it also
gave prophecies for every Pope from 1139 to today, a total of 112 Popes.
Historians have found his words for previous Popes were accurate. Also
adding to his credibility are the facts that Malachy was known to have
performed supernatural miracles and was the first Irish saint to be
canonized by a Pope.In 1139 this Irish monk, Malachy of Armagh, was
summoned to Rome by Pope Innocent II. Innocent II was the 164th Pope and
reigned from 1130-1143. While in Rome Malachy experienced a divine
vision of the future Popes. He fell into a trance and throughout the
night spoke Latin phrases describing facts about the reign of each of
the remaining Popes. His phrases were recorded and passed down through
the generations.According to the records of the Catholic Church, Pope
Francis is the 266th Pope to succeed the Apostle Peter, who they believe
was the first Pope. However, since Malachy’s list started in 1139 he
only received prophetic words for the remaining Popes so his list shows
Pope Francis as the 112th Pope.Malachy not only predicted the number of
Popes remaining before the end, but also accurately predicted who they
would be by identifying unique facts about each one, such as their
birthplaces, family names, personal arms, and their pre-papal titles.For
example, regarding the 104th Pope, Benedict XV, who reigned from
1914-1922, Malachy wrote, “religion depopulated.” During his reign
millions of Christians were killed during World War 1 and 200 million
people left the Russian Orthodox Church to join the communist party
during the Bolshevik revolution in Russia.Another example is the 110th
Pope, John Paul II, who reigned from 1978-2005. Malachy wrote about him,
“the sun’s labor for eclipse”. John Paul II was born in 1920 on the day
of a total solar eclipse. Then after his death John Paul II was buried
on the same day as another solar eclipse.Malachy wrote the following
prophecy about the 112th Pope, which is Pope Francis.“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 will be destroyed, and the
dreadful judge will judge his people. The End.”The reference to Peter
the Roman could apply to any Pope because Catholics believe the papacy
began with the Apostle Peter, so every Pope has functioned in the office
of Peter. Also, all Popes have been based in Rome. However, the name
has unique applications to Pope Francis for three reasons.He took his
name from Saint Francis of Assisi who was born with the name Giovanni di
Pietro di Bernardone. The last part of his name literally means Peter
the Roman. Amazingly, Saint Francis of Assisi prophesied the last Pope
will be a deceiver, a destroyer who through his words will mislead the
world into following the Roman Catholic Church.In Feb 2013, Pope Francis
became the first Pope to receive an official seat in the hall of the
Last Supper, which is also called the Upper Room, in Jerusalem. This
hall is believed to be the site where Jesus ate the Last Supper (Mark
15:15) and where Peter along with the other disciples were gathered
together on the day of Pentecost. This agreement gives Pope Francis
special authority over the second floor of the building so Christian
pilgrims can use the facility to celebrate religious functions. This
makes Pope Francis the first Pope to reclaim authority over the same
facilities used by Peter and the other disciples. This was the
culmination of a long campaign by the Catholic Church to regain
stewardship over the place where Jesus and His disciples are believed to
have had the last supper. The Catholic Church has long pursued control
over part of Mount Zion. After nearly 2,000 years it is finally
beginning to happen.Although Pope Francis has lived most of his life in
Argentina, both of his parents were born in Italy. So he was born into
an Italian family, which means he could be correctly called a Roman.The
other parts of Malachy’s prophecy are even more amazing because he saw
the reign of Pope Francis would be a time of many tribulations including
the destruction of Rome. Furthermore, he saw that the 112th Pope would
be the final Pope. Then the Lord will judge His people. After that comes
the end.The time of great trouble is consistent with Bible prophecies
of the tribulation period and great tribulation period in the last days.
The destruction of Rome is not specifically identified in Bible
prophecies, but it is consistent with the scriptures because the closer
we get to the end the more the focus shifts to Jerusalem as the center
of everything happening on the earth. The antichrist and false prophet
will not rule from the traditional control centers like Rome, Washington
DC, or London. Those cities could all be destroyed because they will
reign from Jerusalem.Malachy’s prophecy is also consistent with a
prophetic vision received by Terry Bennett in which he saw the formation
of a one-world religion during the seven year period from 2022-2028.
When that happens there would be no more need for a Pope because the
Catholic Church would be merged into the one-world religion. Details
about that vision are shared in my previous post, “Terry Bennett: You
Will See 666.”Considering that Pope Francis is already 78 years old and
has only one lung it appears we are getting very close to the last of
the last days.
Pope Francis Meets Vice President Vance, Exchanges Easter Gifts.
According
to the Holy See Press Office, the private audience took place at
approximately 11:30 a.m. The Pope presented Vance with several gifts,
including rosaries for Vance and his family and chocolate Easter eggs
for the Vance children.April 20, 2025-Pope Francis met briefly with U.S.
Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday morning at the Casa Santa
Marta, the Vatican confirmed.According to the Holy See Press Office, the
private audience took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. and lasted only
a few minutes. The Pope and the vice president exchanged Easter
greetings and spoke briefly in English.Vance thanked the Holy Father for
receiving him and noted, “It’s good to see you in better health.” Pope
Francis responded warmly. Both wished each other ‘’Happy Easter.”During
the encounter, the Pope presented Vance with several gifts: a Vatican
tie, a red rosary for him, white rosaries for his children, and a set of
three large chocolate Easter eggs. A separate white rosary was
designated for his wife.Vance replied, “Thank you. It’s beautiful.”The
meeting followed a formal conversation the day before between Vice
President Vance and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of
state. That discussion focused on international relations, religious
freedom and humanitarian concerns.The Easter weekend meetings marked the
vice president’s first official visit to the Vatican since taking
office in January. The Holy See has not provided further details about
the discussions.
Vance Visits Vatican: US Vice President and Cardinal Parolin Address Global Concerns
The
vice president’s visit came within the context of his international
tour, which brought him to Italy and will continue to India.April 19,
2025
Vice President JD Vance of the United States was received at
the Vatican Secretariat of State by Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Holy
Saturday morning, where the two discussed international relations,
religious freedom, and humanitarian concerns.The April 19 meeting
included Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul
Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international
organizations, according to a statement from the Holy See Press
Office.“During the cordial talks, satisfaction was expressed for the
good existing bilateral relations between the Holy See and the United
States of America, and the common commitment to protect the right to
freedom of religion and conscience was reiterated,” the Vatican
statement noted.The discussions centered on the pressing problems of the
global stage, “especially regarding countries affected by war,
political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations, with
particular attention to migrants, refugees, and prisoners.”Both parties
expressed hope for continued positive collaboration between the U.S.
government and the Catholic Church in America, with the Vatican
acknowledging the Church’s “valuable service to the most vulnerable
people.”The vice president’s visit came within the context of his
international tour, which brought him to Italy and will continue to
India. During his time in Rome, Vance and his family participated in the
Solemn Liturgy for the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday evening at St.
Peter’s Basilica.The vice president’s trip comes as the Vatican and
President Donald Trump’s administration have traded back-and-forths over
plans to deport large numbers of immigrants who entered the country
illegally.The administration has received praise from the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops for its efforts to curtail gender
ideology and government mandates that jeopardize religious freedom.
However, the bishops have also sued the administration over its decision
to cut funding for nongovernmental organizations that provide services
to migrants, which has affected numerous Catholic organizations.
Full Text of Pope Francis’ ‘Urbi Et Orbi’ Blessing for Easter 2025
‘The
resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis of our hope. For in the light
of this event, hope is no longer an illusion. Thanks to Christ —
crucified and risen from the dead — hope does not disappoint!’On Easter
Sunday 2025, Pope Francis did not deliver his speech in person, though
he briefly greeted the faithful with a brief “Brothers and sisters,
Happy Easter.” The Pope’s urbi et orbi was read by Archbishop Diego
Ravelli, the master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, as the
88-year-old Pontiff, still convalescing, was present but physically
limited. Pope Francis briefly blessed the crowd after the message was
read.Urbi et orbi means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a
special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter
Sunday, Christmas and other special occasions.Here is the full text of
the Pope’s message:Christ is risen, alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters,
Happy Easter! Today at last, the singing of the Alleluia is heard once
more in the Church, passing from mouth to mouth, from heart to heart,
and this makes the people of God throughout the world shed tears of
joy.From the empty tomb in Jerusalem, we hear unexpected good news:
Jesus, who was crucified, “is not here, he has risen” (Luke 24:5). Jesus
is not in the tomb, he is alive!Love has triumphed over hatred, light
over darkness and truth over falsehood. Forgiveness has triumphed over
revenge. Evil has not disappeared from history; it will remain until the
end, but it no longer has the upper hand; it no longer has power over
those who accept the grace of this day.Sisters and brothers, especially
those of you experiencing pain and sorrow, your silent cry has been
heard and your tears have been counted; not one of them has been lost!
In the passion and death of Jesus, God has taken upon himself all the
evil in this world and in his infinite mercy has defeated it. He has
uprooted the diabolical pride that poisons the human heart and wreaks
violence and corruption on every side. The Lamb of God is victorious!
That is why, today, we can joyfully cry out: “Christ, my hope, has
risen!” (Easter Sequence).The resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis
of our hope. For in the light of this event, hope is no longer an
illusion. Thanks to Christ — crucified and risen from the dead — hope
does not disappoint! Spes non confundit! (Romans 5:5). That hope is not
an evasion, but a challenge; it does not delude, but empowers us.All
those who put their hope in God place their feeble hands in his strong
and mighty hand; they let themselves be raised up and set out on a
journey. Together with the Risen Jesus, they become pilgrims of hope,
witnesses of the victory of love and of the disarmed power of
Life.Christ is risen! These words capture the whole meaning of our
existence, for we were not made for death but for life. Easter is the
celebration of life! God created us for life and wants the human family
to rise again! In his eyes, every life is precious! The life of a child
in the mother’s womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick,
who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be
discarded.What a great thirst for death, for killing, we witness each
day in the many conflicts raging in different parts of our world! How
much violence we see, often even within families, directed at women and
children! How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the
vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants!On this day, I would like all
of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those
who are different than ourselves, or who come from distant lands,
bringing unfamiliar customs, ways of life and ideas! For all of us are
children of God!I would like us to renew our hope that peace is
possible! From the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of the Resurrection, where
this year Easter is being celebrated by Catholics and Orthodox on the
same day, may the light of peace radiate throughout the Holy Land and
the entire world. I express my closeness to the sufferings of Christians
in Palestine and Israel, and to all the Israeli people and the
Palestinian people. The growing climate of antisemitism throughout the
world is worrisome. Yet at the same time, I think of the people of Gaza,
and its Christian community in particular, where the terrible conflict
continues to cause death and destruction and to create a dramatic and
deplorable humanitarian situation. I appeal to the warring parties: call
a ceasefire, release the hostages and come to the aid of a starving
people that aspires to a future of peace!Let us pray for the Christian
communities in Lebanon and in Syria, presently experiencing a delicate
transition in its history. They aspire to stability and to participation
in the life of their respective nations. I urge the whole Church to
keep the Christians of the beloved Middle East in its thoughts and
prayers.I also think in particular of the people of Yemen, who are
experiencing one of the world’s most serious and prolonged humanitarian
crises because of war, and I invite all to find solutions through a
constructive dialogue.May the risen Christ grant Ukraine, devastated by
war, his Easter gift of peace, and encourage all parties involved to
pursue efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace.On this
festive day, let us remember the South Caucasus and pray that a final
peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan will soon be signed and
implemented, and lead to long-awaited reconciliation in the region.May
the light of Easter inspire efforts to promote harmony in the western
Balkans and sustain political leaders in their efforts to allay tensions
and crises, and, together with their partner countries in the region,
to reject dangerous and destabilizing actions.May the Risen Christ, our
hope, grant peace and consolation to the African peoples who are victims
of violence and conflict, especially in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, in Sudan and South Sudan. May he sustain those suffering from the
tensions in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region,
as well as those Christians who in many places are not able freely to
profess their faith.There can be no peace without freedom of religion,
freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of
others.Nor is peace possible without true disarmament! The requirement
that every people provide for its own defence must not turn into a race
to rearmament. The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers
that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic
consequences. It impels us to care for one another, to increase our
mutual solidarity, and to work for the integral development of each
human person.During this time, let us not fail to assist the people of
Myanmar, plagued by long years of armed conflict, who, with courage and
patience, are dealing with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake
in Sagaing, which caused the death of thousands and great suffering for
the many survivors, including orphans and the elderly. We pray for the
victims and their loved ones, and we heartily thank all the generous
volunteers carrying out the relief operations. The announcement of a
ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for the
whole of Myanmar.I appeal to all those in positions of political
responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only
leads to isolation from others, but rather to use the resources
available to help the needy, to fight hunger and to encourage
initiatives that promote development. These are the “weapons” of peace:
weapons that build the future, instead of sowing seeds of death!May the
principle of humanity never fail to be the hallmark of our daily
actions. In the face of the cruelty of conflicts that involve
defenceless civilians and attack schools, hospitals and humanitarian
workers, we cannot allow ourselves to forget that it is not targets that
are struck, but persons, each possessed of a soul and human dignity.In
this Jubilee year, may Easter also be a fitting occasion for the
liberation of prisoners of war and political prisoners!Dear brothers and
sisters,In the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, death and life contended in a
stupendous struggle, but the Lord now lives forever (cf. Easter
Sequence). He fills us with the certainty that we too are called to
share in the life that knows no end, when the clash of arms and the
rumble of death will be heard no more. Let us entrust ourselves to him,
for he alone can make all things new (Revelation 21:5)!Happy Easter to
everyone!
