“More than 250,000 mourners” attended the funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, CNN reported. [1] The world watched as kings, presidents, prime ministers, dignitaries, and religious leaders from across the globe gathered to honor the pontiff. The global, televised Mass served not only as a memorial but also as a powerful symbol of […]

Pope Francis has died, and the first thing we hear is the multitude of announcements, with microphones and headlines everywhere, saying that he has “returned to the Father’s House.” [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] No, the Pope has not “returned to the Father’s house.” He has died. And like every other human being who dies, […]

Regardless of whether the next pope is conservative, moderate, or liberal, the Vatican operates according to a long-standing prophetic agenda that transcends any individual leader. All popes, regardless of their political or social leanings, have publicly and emphatically emphasized “Sunday sacredness” and the “immortality of the soul,” or spiritualism—the “two great errors” that Satan will […]

Pope Francis’ papacy is being called historic because he has opened the Catholic Church to the world like no other Pope has done before. Emphasizing a common shared faith, Eucharistic worship, Sunday rest, the visible unity of the churches, solidarity and inclusion, he has sought to bridge divisions both within the Church and between different […]