On August 22, 2025, Pope Leo delivered a message to Protestant and Orthodox leaders gathered in Stockholm for the Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work. His words carried both historical reflection and a vision for the future, offering a glimpse of the Vatican’s continuing mission to unite Christendom under a common fellowship of faith and unity. This address carries profound prophetic significance, pointing toward the fulfillment of Revelation 13:3, which describes the world wondering after the beast and the healing of its deadly wound.
The Vatican Press Office published the following regarding Pope Leo’s ecumenical address and its prophetic significance:
• “Dear brothers and sisters, I extend heartfelt greetings to all gathered in Stockholm for the 2025 Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work.” [1]
• “A similar desire animated the 1925 Conference in Stockholm, convened by the pioneer of the early ecumenical movement, Archbishop Nathan Söderblom, then Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala. The gathering brought together around 600 Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant leaders.“ [1]
• “While the Catholic Church was not represented at that first gathering, I can affirm, with humility and joy, that we stand with you today as fellow disciples of Christ, recognizing that what unites us is far greater than what divides us.” [1]
• “Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church has wholeheartedly embraced the ecumenical path. Indeed, Unitatis Redintegratio, the Council’s decree on ecumenism, called us to dialogue in humble and loving fraternity, grounded in our common baptism and our shared mission in the world. We believe that the unity Christ wills for his Church must be visible, and that such unity grows through theological dialogue, common worship where possible, and shared witness in the face of humanity’s suffering.” [1]
• “The followers of Christ are summoned to become artisans of reconciliation: to confront division with courage, indifference with compassion, and to bring healing where there has been hurt.” [1]
• “This week, as you dialogue and celebrate together, I am pleased that my Delegation is able to be present as a sign of the Catholic Church’s commitment to continuing the journey of praying and working together, wherever we can, for peace, justice and the good of all.” [1]
This message is a clear advancement of the role of the papacy in end-time events and its plans for Protestants. For centuries, Protestantism stood in strong opposition to Rome, warning against its errors and abuses. Today, however, this tone has shifted dramatically. What was once a wound of separation and conflict is being healed through ecumenical dialogue, reconciliation, and joint action. The papacy now presents itself not as an adversary to Protestantism, but as its truest friend in the work of Christian unity.
Pope Leo’s call to visible unity, however, raises significant concerns because that true unity must be based on faithfulness to God’s Word and obedience to His commandments, not on compromise or human tradition. The Vatican’s vision of ecumenism emphasizes dialogue, shared worship, and common mission, but it does not uphold the biblical foundation of keeping “the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12). In this way, the ecumenical path can prepare the world for a counterfeit unity—a false religious system that will eventually enforce false worship.
For Seventh-day Adventists, Pope Leo’s address serves as a reminder of the need to proclaim the Three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14. In the face of a growing ecumenical movement that seeks to eliminate doctrinal differences, we are called to lift up Christ’s everlasting gospel, call people out of Babylon, and warn against the deceptive unity forming under Rome’s leadership. The world may be uniting under the papacy’s banner of reconciliation, but God’s Remnant people must stand faithful to Scripture, pointing all people to Christ, His commandments, and the hope of His soon return.
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[1] https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/08/22/250822d.html
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Just curious… is this your own photo compilation of AI figures? The 9 gentlemen behind the 3 religious figures look like they could all be brothers. It’s kind of creepy, or does it represent how all evangelical denominations are basically the same & will walk like the proverbial “fly” into the “spider” papacy’s parlor. It doesn’t really look like Leo14, either. Sorry to see the use of AI if so; AI is demonic.
It is AI.
When Leo says “followers of Christ are summoned to become artisans of reconciliation: to confront division”…..he runs counter to the 2nd Angel’s Message which actually calls people to unreconcille from this unity and to be in division from it.