Antichrist Popes: The Death of Pope Francis & Rise of Leo XIV
May 9, 2025, 9:15 UTC
Introduction
The Demise of an Antichrist
On April 21, 2025, the Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis, met his timely end at 88 in the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae, concluding his 12-year reign as an antichrist usurper of Christ’s rightful headship over the true Church.
From a biblical and historical Protestant perspective, the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt institution, illegitimately claiming apostolic authority while peddling false doctrines. This renders the blasphemous office of the Pope, Roman Pontiff, or self-appointed Vicar of Christ an unbiblical falsehood and antichrist in nature.
The Death of Pope Francis
Another Deceased Pontiff
Pope Francis’ health waned from February 2025, with bronchitis morphing into bilateral pneumonia, yet he persisted in his public charade, appearing on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, for one last egotistical self-exaltation from the Apostolic Palace balcony before the catholic faithful in St. Peter’s Square.
A stroke, coma, and cardiocirculatory collapse claimed him the next day, as reported by Vatican and mainstream media. His funeral on April 26, 2025, a grandiose spectacle for 250,000 attendees and 130 foreign delegations, attesting to the spiritual bankruptcy of his legacy and hopeless decrepitude of his mourners.
The death of Francis and rapid election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, another false shepherd, underscores the ongoing apostasy of Rome, perpetuating its lie of apostolic succession and its historical usurpation of the True Church.
Pope Francis’ Legacy
A Manifestation of Reprobation
Francis’ papacy, from March 13, 2013, to April 21, 2025, epitomized the reality of reprobation, whereby God abandons the wicked to their corruption, with the biblical doctrine underscored in Romans 1:18-32. His progressive reforms, cloaked in compassion, furthered Rome’s antagonism toward biblical truth, evidencing divine judgment.
Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ elevated secular environmentalism, aligning with Rome’s commitment to worldly agendas rather than Gospel truth. Amoris Laetitia (2016) permitted communion for divorced and remarried Catholics, a compound doctrinal error typical of Roman Catholic theology.
His 2023 approval of blessings for same-sex unions further exacerbated his corruption, as he brazenly defied God’s evident design for marriage. This is a distinct mark of a reprobate mind and theology, consistent with Rome’s pattern of defiance against God and His Word.
The Synod on Synodality, which promotes lay and female roles, diverges from traditional biblical teaching and order by aligning with modern gender ideologies. Francis’ diplomacy in facilitating the 2014 U.S.–Cuba thaw, signing a 2018 China deal, and apologizing for Canadian Indigenous abuses in 2022 served Rome’s political goals, though in the Canadian case, it meant backpedaling on a legacy of corruption and abuse.
Francis’ vocal advocacy for migrants, urging humane treatment and condemning restrictive policies in his 2025 letter to U.S. bishops, further entangled the Vatican in secular humanitarianism, far from the biblical mandate of Gospel advancement.
His initial leniency on clergy abuse, only later addressed under pressure, exposed his hypocrisy and Rome’s moral rot. This aligns with the Vatican’s long history of crisis containment and covering up scandals.
These acts, hailed by the world, confirm Rome’s illegitimacy as a false church. Pope Francis, as only another in a long line of antichrists, led countless souls astray under Rome’s false gospel of priestly bondage and synergistic damnation.
Conclave Proceedings
A Continuation of Apostasy
The conclave, convened on May 7, 2025, in the Sistine Chapel with 133 cardinal electors, perpetuated Rome’s corrupt succession of antichrists. Housed at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, these prelates, many appointed by Francis, completed their sham election in just over a day, concluding on May 8, 2025.
Two ballots on Wednesday yielded black smoke by Thursday noon, feigning deliberation. Votes around 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. produced white smoke, proclaiming the American Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. His balcony address to 45,000 duped followers marked another usurper’s ascent.
The conclave’s haste, compared to historical norms of two to four days, and what appears to be the premeditated appointment and positioning of Prevost by Pope Francis suggests a rigged consensus orchestrated by Francis and his allies to entrench his reprobate legacy.
The Name Leo in Catholic Popery
Prevost’s choice of the name Leo XIV invokes a storied legacy within the Catholic papacy, one that Protestants view as a continuation of Rome’s arrogant claim to divine authority.
The name Leo, meaning “lion” in Latin, symbolizes strength and leadership, and has been borne by 13 previous popes, notably Leo I (440-461), who asserted papal primacy, and Leo XIII (1878-1903), whose Rerum Novarum addressed social issues and entrenched Rome’s menacing temporal power.
Prevost’s adoption of Leo XIV, following Francis’ progressive reign, may signal an intent to project authority while advancing liberal reforms, a move further evidencing Rome’s reprobate identity, cloaking its errors in regal symbolism to deceive the masses.
Cardinal Robert Prevost
Background and Education
Born September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, embodies Rome’s worldly thinking over biblical fidelity. Son of Louis Marius Prevost, a French-Italian U.S. Navy veteran, and Mildred Martínez, a Spanish librarian, he wielded multilingualism (English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Latin, and German) to cleverly navigate Rome’s deceptive hierarchy.
His education, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Villanova, 1977), Master of Divinity (Catholic Theological Union, 1982), and Licentiate and Doctorate in Canon Law (Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1984, 1987), reveals a level of academic prowess highly coveted by Rome. It also highlights a focus on Roman Catholic legalism for advancement of the papal agenda of spiritual and temporal domination of nations.
Organizational Experience
Prevost’s allegiance to the Order of Saint Augustine (joining in 1977, taking vows in 1978 and 1981, and being ordained in 1982) aligns him with Rome’s false religious orders and marks him as the first Augustinian pope in history. As Prior General of the order from 2001 to 2013, he gained extensive experience managing Rome’s religious machinery, which helped prepare him for his antichrist role as pontiff.
His Peruvian tenure (1985-1986, 1988-1998) as chancellor, seminary head, and judge, and later Bishop of Chiclayo (2015-2023) and Callao administrator (2020), embraced social activism, notably supporting Venezuelan migrants’ dignity. His Peruvian citizenship (2015) ties him to liberation theology, a pseudo-Christian ideology rooted in communism and socialism that Protestants reject.
His recently appointed Vatican roles as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops (2023), cardinal-deacon (2023), and cardinal-bishop (2025) cemented his role in Rome’s corrupt machinery and conveniently positioned him for his election as Pope Leo XIV.
Prevost’s collusion with Francis, evident in a 2021 audience and his recent Vatican appointments, reveals orchestrated complicity in Rome’s apostasy. Prevost’s Vatican positions advanced Francis’ agenda, perpetuating an apostate antichrist religion masquerading as the Church of Christ.
Alignment with Pope Francis
Prevost’s theological and social positions, including support for Fiducia Supplicans, a document under Pope Francis that authorized non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples, mirror Francis’ progressive agenda, reinforcing Rome’s reprobate status.
Francis’ 2025 letter to U.S. bishops championed migrants’ essential dignity, rejecting restrictive policies, a stance Prevost echoed in Peru by aiding Venezuelan migrants fleeing a near-failed state. Francis aligned with secular humanitarianism through global pronouncements during his papacy, while Prevost continues this approach through local action, prioritizing it over the Gospel’s call to repentance and faith.
This shared focus on migration, environmentalism, and inclusivity, exemplifies their departure from biblical orthodoxy, aligning with progressive values Protestants view as evidence of a counterfeit religion. Prevost’s continuation of these policies, rooted in Francis’ framework, perpetuates Rome’s false claim to authority, further entrenching its status as an antichrist institution.
Pope Leo XIV’s Trajectory
Advancing Papal Falsehoods
Prevost’s pontificate is bound to deepen Rome’s apostasy, entrenching Francis’ reprobate reforms. His Peruvian ties are likely to amplify liberation theology, prioritizing migration and inequality over the Gospel, damning souls in the Global South.
His American identity may hinder or benefit Vatican diplomacy, either complicating or advancing efforts in regions wary of U.S. influence, depending on his approach. Prevost may streamline Rome’s bureaucracy, while his reserved demeanor could nuance Francis’ charismatic deception with a style of his own.
His Augustinian leanings could promote unity, but in all cases, Rome’s fundamental illegitimacy ensures continued apostasy and propagation of the historical antichrist spirit embodied in Roman Catholicism.
The American Pope
Emergence of the Beast System
As an English-speaking American, Pope Leo XIV’s rise raises speculations about Rome’s role in working to bring about the emergence of the Beast System, leveraging communication advantages and regional influence to merge North and Latin America.
His fluency in seven languages including English, equips him to wield unprecedented influence with direct communication, amplifying Rome’s deceptive reach in a world dominated by Anglo-American influence. His deep ties to Peru, where he holds citizenship, and his advocacy for migrants, position him to bridge North and South America, potentially aligning with geopolitical shifts.
Notably, at a May 5, 2025 Pentagon meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alongside Peru’s Defense Minister Walter Astudillo and Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer, emphasized countering Chinese influence in Latin America among other issues, signaling a broader U.S. strategy to strengthen hemispheric ties.
Prevost’s papacy could dovetail with such efforts, using his Latin American credibility to foster a unified Western Hemisphere under Rome’s spiritual oversight. This would further a globalist agenda synonymous with the future Antichrist’s power consolidation, which leads to its culmination in the arrival of the Mark of the Beast.
Conclusion
Continued Apostasy
Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, ascends as another antichrist in Rome’s corrupt lineage, following Pope Francis’ death. His election perpetuates a false church that the Bible condemns as a usurper of Christ’s headship.
The deceased Pope Francis’ progressive reforms of environmentalism, moral laxity, synodality, and migrant advocacy marked him as reprobate. Prevost’s alignment with the legacy of Pope Francis, and his choice of the name Leo, signals more of the same.
His background, steeped in Augustinian falsehoods and Vatican machinations, equips him to maintain Rome’s heresies and further advance them. As an American Pope, his linguistic and regional influence will contribute to the rise of the Beast System, potentially merging the Americas under Rome’s sway, aligned with U.S. geopolitical moves.
As Prevost now leads a deceived global flock further astray under the Catholic banner, Protestants hold fast to biblical truth and the Everlasting Gospel, rejecting Rome’s claims and awaiting Christ’s return to judge its erroneous blasphemies.
