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12/06/2025

“The Sabbath is Back“ with Dr. O and Pastor Donaldson

“Sooner or later Sunday laws will be passed. But there is much for God’s servants to do to warn the people. This work has been greatly re****ed by their having to wait and stand against the devisings of Satan, which have been striving to find a place in our work. We are years behind” (Review and Herald, February 16, 1905).

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12/05/2025

Jewish Charter School in Oklahoma Resumes the Fight to Advance the Catholic Plan for Publicly Funded Religious Indoctrination

After the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked back on May 22, 2025, over whether an Oklahoma Catholic virtual school called St. Isidore could establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school—a Jewish religious school is now advancing the very same effort to force taxpayers to fund religious teachings nationwide. The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation has just notified Oklahoma state education officials that it plans to apply for a statewide virtual charter high school that combines standard academic instruction with daily Jewish religious studies.

However, the Ben Gamla Charter School does not actually expect to receive state approval. Instead, it fully anticipates that Oklahoma will reject its application. The school openly acknowledges that such a denial would allow them to file a federal lawsuit with the goal of securing a favorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling—one that, unlike the previous Catholic attempt, could finally open the door for public funds to support religious charter schools in America. This new case would revisit the same issues from the St. Isidore dispute, which reached the Supreme Court but ended in a 4–4 deadlock, leaving Oklahoma’s ruling to reject religious charter schools intact.

The Supreme Court’s 4–4 tie in the St. Isidore case occurred because Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Roman Catholic, dismissed herself from the proceedings. Her recusal was due to her previous role as a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame Law School, the organization that had represented the Catholic charter school. This left the court evenly split and prevented a victory for St. Isidore.

The difference now is that the Jewish charter school is pursuing the same legal strategy but with a different legal team, meaning Justice Barrett would no longer be required to recuse herself. Her participation in this new challenge could provide the decisive vote that, for the first time in American history, opens the door for taxpayer money to directly fund the teaching of religious doctrine.

The Washington Jewish Week published the following on December 2, 2025:

• “Months after a Supreme Court deadlock blocked an attempt by a Catholic church to create the nation’s first openly religious, publicly funded charter school, a Jewish group is now advancing a similar plan—one designed to sidestep the legal obstacles that doomed the first case.” [1]

• “The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation has notified an Oklahoma state board that it intends to apply for a statewide virtual high school integrating Oklahoma academic standards with daily Jewish religious studies.” [1]

• “Local Jewish leaders say they were blindsided by the proposal and argue that such a school isn’t needed. But getting approval is not what the applicants are expecting.” [1]

• “Instead, the group’s legal team—led by Becket, a prominent nonprofit religious-liberty law firm—is preparing for the state board to reject the application, setting the stage for a federal lawsuit and, potentially, a precedent-setting ruling at the Supreme Court.” [1]

•, “Anticipating that the application will likely be denied, ‘we would represent Ben Gamla challenging that decision in the federal courts in Oklahoma,’ Eric Baxter, a vice president and general counsel at Becket, said in an interview.” [1]

• “Baxter said Ben Gamla expects to submit the application by the end of the year.” [1]

• “The resulting case could become the next major test of whether the Constitution permits government funding to establish religious charter schools. It would resolve a question the Supreme Court failed to decide when it deadlocked 4-4 last spring in the Catholic case, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond.” [1]

• “Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case, reportedly because of her longstanding personal and professional ties to a Notre Dame law professor who had advised the petitioner in its early stages.” [1]

• “One of the most prominent opponents of public funding for religious education is Rachel Laser, a former leader in Reform Judaism who now heads Americans United for Separation of Church and State. She argues that efforts to erode church-state separation ultimately serve to advance the domination of Christianity in government.” [1]

• “As a Jew … I feel obligated to point out that such a case would be using Jews to advance a Christian Nationalist agenda that is not ultimately in Jews’ best interest,’ Laser said.” [1]

The Ben Gamla Charter School initiative is effectively advancing the same agenda previously pursued by the Catholic Church. Where Rome’s earlier attempt failed, this Jewish charter school proposal now seeks to carry forward the Christian Nationalist and Vatican-approved strategy in Oklahoma. The endgame remains the same: to secure a Supreme Court ruling that allows government-funded religious education nationwide. Although presented as a Jewish endeavor, this “Trojan horse” is, in reality, advancing the interests of Rome.

Even more disturbing is the fact that the legal system is being gamed. The judicial system is being manipulated to achieve the outcome Rome wants. Ben Gamla Charter School admits that it does not expect its application to be approved. The group’s own legal counsel has openly stated that the real purpose is to trigger a denial, which would then pave the way for a federal lawsuit. This effort reveals a deliberate attempt to push the Supreme Court to overturn its previous ruling on taxpayer-funded religious institutions.

For decades, Catholic legal networks and Christian nationalist think tanks have advanced the argument that public funds should flow freely to religious schools. The St. Isidore case and now the Ben Gamla charter plan represent two major attempts to test and expand that principle. While the Ben Gamla initiative is Jewish in appearance, the precedent it seeks would overwhelmingly benefit Catholic and Evangelical educational systems as well, effectively establishing the Vatican’s vision of restoring religious influence in public life. Oklahoma has become a testing ground for these experiments. With its strong conservative base and history of faith-based politics, the state provides an ideal environment for pushing legal boundaries.

If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that taxpayer money can directly fund religious education, it would entangle the state with the church in ways the Constitution was designed to prevent. Such a decision would, in essence, allow the government to endorse and advance religious traditions and doctrines—using public funds. While Protestant groups—especially Evangelical Christians—have been at the forefront of efforts to unite church and state through initiatives such as school prayer, Ten Commandments displays, Bibles in public schools, and faith-based public funding, Catholic and Jewish organizations are also actively participating in this movement. When Catholics, Protestants, and Jews unite in pursuing the same church-state agenda, it is a clear indication that radical changes to our religious and political institutions are rapidly approaching.

“The Protestants of the United States will be foremost in stretching their hands across the gulf to grasp the hand of Spiritualism; they will reach over the abyss to clasp hands with the Roman power; and under the influence of this threefold union, this country will follow in the steps of Rome in trampling on the rights of conscience” (Great Controversy, p. 588).

Sources

[1] https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/jewish-group-revives-push-for-public-funding-for-religious-schools-that-stalled-at-supreme-court/

12/03/2025

Car-Free Sunday Campaigns are Getting People Used to Slowing Down on Sundays

EIT Urban Mobility is a European Union–backed network created to speed up the shift toward sustainable, low-carbon urban solutions. With more than 270 partners and a broader network of over 1,200 organizations across 33 countries, it works to make European cities cleaner, more efficient, and more livable.

On October 7, 2025, EIT Urban Mobility published an article praising the car-free Sunday campaign, claiming that it is steadily reshaping public attitudes and policies because it provides cleaner, quieter, and healthier cities. The article stated in part:

• “Car-free interventions trace back to the energy shocks of the 1970s, when countries staged car-free Sundays during the oil crisis.” [1]

• “However, it was not until the late 1990s that car-free days saw widespread traction.” [1]

• “Today, European Mobility Week involves more than 3,000 municipalities across 50 countries, providing a shared calendar for experimenting with new mobility measures.” [1]

• “Globally, the idea has taken root in diverse forms. Bogotá, Colombia is a leading example: its Ciclovía began as a protest in the 1970s and evolved into a weekly tradition that closes more than 100 kilometers of arterial routes every Sunday.” [1]

• “By removing vehicles, even temporarily, cities enjoy cleaner air and quieter streets. In Brussels, a 2023 report of the impacts of a single car-free Sunday found that levels of nitrogen dioxide fell by at least 44% and up to 77% in certain areas, compared to an average Sunday.” [1]

• “Beyond environmental and health impacts, car-free days encourage behavioral change.” [1]

• “Perhaps the most enduring impact, however, is political. Car-free days act as a powerful proof of concept for larger interventions and more permanent changes.” [1]

• “Car-free days accomplish three things simultaneously: they give the public a lived experience of quieter, cleaner streets; they provide policymakers with a low-cost laboratory to test design interventions; and they build political and social support for permanent change.” [1]

• “Paired with longer-term investments in sustainable mobility policy and infrastructure, the lessons learned on a single day can ripple outward into long-term shifts: less congestion, healthier air, more public space and a pathway toward the low-emission cities that many citizens already glimpse each year on World Car-Free Day.” [1]

EIT Urban Mobility’s October 7, 2025, article is helping to legitimize Sunday-based restrictions by presenting car-free Sundays as a positive, science-backed solution for society. By pointing to cleaner air, quieter streets, reduced emissions, and healthier cities, the article presents Sunday shutdowns as public-benefit measures that improve our lives. This helps to build acceptance for the idea that our world functions better when activity on Sunday slows down.

According to The Great Controversy, p. 590, the time will come when society will claim that disasters—natural, social, and economic—are the direct result of failing to honor Sunday. Modern political leaders are already blaming extreme weather, fires, droughts, heatwaves, and rising seas as the result of human activity. What we are observing is a claim that is becoming more and more popular stating that the world must adopt a unified weekly “day of rest” to prevent further catastrophe.

“It will be declared that men are offending God by the violation of the Sunday sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which will not cease until Sunday observance shall be strictly enforced; and that those who present the claims of the fourth commandment, thus destroying reverence for Sunday, are troublers of the people, preventing their restoration to divine favor and temporal prosperity” (Great Controversy, p. 590).

Sources

[1] https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hub/mastering-mobility-with-car-free-days/

12/01/2025

The Nations Are Yearning for the Pope’s Presence to Bring Healing

When you listen carefully to the statements made by Lebanon’s leaders during the Pope’s visit, it becomes clear that people are misplacing their hope. Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai openly said that the nation is depending on the Pope’s visit to “turn the page” and bring “hope and peace.” His words present the Pontiff as the key figure capable of renewing the country, healing divisions, and guiding Lebanon through its “very, very critical moment.”

Catholic Vote published on November 30, 2025, both the billboard of Pope Leo with the message “Welcome Hope/Pope” and the statement from Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, the Maronite Patriarch of Lebanon:

• “Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite Patriarch and host of the Pope in Lebanon, told Vatican News in a Nov. 30 interview that he hopes the Pontiff’s visit has a lasting impact that encourages people to cultivate hope and peace.” [1]

• “For me, this is a personal appeal to each one of us Lebanese—an appeal to change, to turn the page and open a new one, the page of peace, of hope,” he told the outlet. “We cannot live as though nothing has happened. The Pope comes, ceremonies take place, the welcome is given, he leaves, and everything returns to how it was before. No. We hope the Lebanese reflect a little and appreciate the value of this visit, because the Holy Father knows that Lebanon is going through a very, very critical moment.” [1]

In Lebanon, many are looking to the Pope as their source of hope, believing that his visit can bring change and a fresh start for their troubled nation. These leaders describe his presence as the key to “opening a new page,” revealing a growing dependence on Rome and its leader as the answer to Lebanon’s crisis, rather than looking to Christ—the only true source of lasting peace, hope, and restoration.

The final crisis of the last days centers on the world “wondering after the beast”—placing confidence in a human religious authority instead of Christ, the true Lamb of God (Rev. 13:3). This prophecy describes a time of misplaced trust, misplaced worship, and misplaced hope. From ancient monarchs to modern politicians, from emperors to Catholic popes, history consistently shows that looking to human leaders for salvation leads only to disappointment, disillusionment, or disaster.

Only Jesus can give us peace (Isa. 9:6). Only Jesus can give hope that does not fail (Rom. 15:13). Only Jesus can heal broken nations and broken hearts (Ps. 147:3). The Bible consistently warns that ultimate hope cannot be found in man: “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man” (Jer. 17:5). “Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils” (Isa. 2:22).

Revelation 13, 17, and 18 reveal that the world will increasingly turn to the Papal system as the center for global unity, peace, and healing. Lebanon’s longing for the Pope to bring renewal and transformation is a small but significant example of this global trend. When people look to man for salvation, they place themselves on the path to “wonder after the beast.” Only those whose hope is anchored in Jesus will discern the difference between a human solution and the true Savior of the world—between the counterfeit and God’s truth.

Sources

[1] https://catholicvote.org/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-pope-leo-gives-address-to-government-leaders-upon-arrival-in-lebanon/

11/30/2025

How the Modern Media Is Preparing Society to Embrace Sunday Rest

Across the world, major media outlets are redefining Sunday as the official day of rest—a day for mental, physical, and emotional well-being. The Times of India, the most-read and largest-circulation English-language newspaper in the world, published an article on November 16, 2025, declaring that Sunday is “the golden opportunity to reset the body and mind.”

These claims are significant because before any civil authority can successfully mandate Sunday observance, public sentiment must first be shaped to accept it. Society must be conditioned to view Sunday as a necessary day for personal and national health. What is first normalized through the media can later be formalized through policy and ultimately legislated into law.

The Times of India published the following statements:

• “Sunday is more than just a day off—it’s a golden opportunity to reset your body and mind, laying the groundwork for a balanced, productive week ahead.” [1]

• “Using Sunday intentionally to recharge can help prevent that stress from spiraling.” [1]

• “Begin your Sunday by stepping away from screens.” [1]

• “Spend time outside to tap into nature’s healing power.” [1]

• “Use Sunday to nourish both your body and your week ahead by preparing healthy, balanced meals.” [1]

• “Dedicate at least one uninterrupted hour to self-care … this ritual is a signal to your body and mind that it’s safe to slow down, helping reduce stress and restore calm.” [1]

• “Use Sunday evening as a transition point to close the week and look ahead.” [1]

• “End your day with a calming bedtime ritual. Spend a few minutes writing down 3–5 things you’re grateful for or one hopeful thing for the week ahead.” [1]

Sunday rest is no longer just about religion; it’s about universal human well-being. By presenting Sunday as the key to a stress-free life, the media is creating the powerful narrative that Sunday is necessary for rest. In other words, Sunday becomes the responsible choice, and those who do not adopt it risk being seen as unhealthy, irresponsible, or out of step with society’s well-being. This is precisely the kind of groundwork needed for future Sunday laws—laws that will be justified in the name of public health and the so-called common good.

The Times of India article emphasized the following points:

• Use Sunday to recharge.
• Use Sunday by stepping away from screens.
• Use Sunday to tap into nature’s healing power.
• Use Sunday to nourish your body.
• Use Sunday for self-care.
• Use Sunday as a transition point.
• Use Sunday as a calming bedtime ritual.
• Use Sunday as the day to give thanks.

These are not random lifestyle tips—they form a deliberate call to establish a consistent pattern across society. The media is assigning Sunday a moral and social value, elevating it as the ideal day for rest, renewal, and responsible living. This is, in effect, the sanctification of Sunday without using religious language. The next step will be calls for Sunday shutdowns to become official public policy.

When the final crisis arrives, and the call goes forth to enforce Sunday observance—as Revelation 13 forewarns—under the pretext of universal health, world peace, climate stability, and economic prosperity, the groundwork will already be in place. The public will not resist it; they will welcome it, believing it to be the solution to the world’s problems.

What begins today as simple wellness advice is, in reality, preparing the world for a future religious crisis. What prophecy has declared—the world wondering after the beast—will become a reality in part because the media has already shaped the hearts and minds of millions to view Sunday as the solution to all our problems.

Sources

[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/sunday-health-reset-7-simple-rituals-to-prepare-for-the-work-week/amp_etphotostory/125362062.cms

11/29/2025

Pope Leo Calls for Full Communion Among All Believers and the Rejection of All Forms of Fundamentalism and Fanaticism

In his recent appeal, Pope Leo XVI calls for full communion among all religions and for the rejection of all forms of “fundamentalism.” At first glance, this may sound like a simple invitation to global unity—but it isn’t. His own words make it clear that there will be no room for those who stand firmly on Scripture or who proclaim the distinct end-time warnings of Revelation 13 and 14. Rome’s vision of universal fraternity and its emerging global spiritual-economic order will ultimately exclude faithful Adventists who proclaim the Third Angel’s Message.

On November 28, 2025, the Vatican released the following statement from Pope Leo XIV:

• “The more we are reconciled, the more we Christians can bear credible witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is a proclamation of hope for all. Moreover, it is a message of peace and universal fraternity that transcends the boundaries of our communities and nations.” [1]

• “The desire for full communion among all believers in Jesus Christ is always accompanied by the search for fraternity among all human beings.” [1]

• “There is a universal fraternity of men and women regardless of ethnicity, nationality, religion or personal perspectives.” [1]

• “Furthermore, we must strongly reject the use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism. Instead, the paths to follow are those of fraternal encounter, dialogue and cooperation.” [1]

The Vatican defines unity in terms of universal fraternity, not in terms of biblical truth. The “fraternity” Pope Leo XIV promotes is not grounded in the commandments of God or in the faith of Jesus (Revelation 14:12), but in the deliberate setting aside of doctrinal differences so Christianity can speak with a single, ecumenical voice. This is not inclusive because it will only include those who do not challenge the authority of Rome and those who do not expose their sins.

Seventh-day Adventists believe that the “beast” in Bible prophecy refers to the papal system, which will one day lead the world to accept the mark of the beast. Because of that, the kind of world unity Rome wants cannot include people who warn others about this or who identify the papacy as the Antichrist. Our message—the Three Angels’ Messages—doesn’t fit with the global religious unity the Pope is trying to create. That’s why he tells people to reject what he calls “fundamentalism” and “fanaticism,” which, in Catholic teaching, includes anyone who puts the Bible above church tradition.

The truth is that the Three Angels’ Messages are God’s final warning for the last days. In Revelation 14, these messages are sent to “every nation, kindred, tongue, and people” as heaven’s last great act of mercy before Jesus returns. They lift up Christ as the only Savior, expose the dangers of false worship, and call people into a relationship with God that is built on obedience, faith, and trust. If the world listens to this final message—if individuals choose to worship the Creator, come out of Babylon, and reject the mark of the beast—then the way is opened for them to receive eternal life in Christ’s kingdom.

Sources

[1] https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/november/documents/20251128-turchia-incontro-ecumenico.html

11/26/2025

Pope Leo Calls for People to Come Together, Sit Together, and Work Together for Greater Unity and Respect Among All Religions

Responding to questions from journalists ahead of his first apostolic journey to the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV urged the world on November 26, 2025, to “come together, sit together, and work together” to achieve “greater unity and respect for all religions.” His appeal once again reveals his global campaign to gather everyone into one universal family under Rome’s moral leadership. Rooted in Catholic documents such as Fratelli Tutti, this vision calls people to look beyond doctrinal differences, heal historic divisions, and embrace a common spiritual identity.

As Christians, we are indeed called to love every soul whom God has created, but love does not require us to affirm or “respect” teachings that lead people away from the truth of Christ. Scripture never instructs us to honor error, to mix truth with falsehood, or to join movements that elevate human traditions above the Word of God. While God does command us to value people and show compassion, kindness, and genuine concern, true love compels us to share the everlasting gospel—not to leave people in deception or in beliefs that contradict His Word.

We respect individuals because Christ died for them. But we cannot—and must not—give sanction to false teachings or man-made systems of worship that reject the saving truth of Jesus. True love speaks truth with grace, pointing every soul to the only path of salvation. From a prophetic end-time perspective rooted in Scripture, this movement paves the way for the final prophetic scenario in Revelation 13—a world religious system, unified through shared values and guided by the papacy, will ultimately prepare the nations to accept the mark of the beast.

In this last great conflict, God’s people cannot remain neutral. We cannot join the ecumenical movement or blend into a universal religious fraternity. Instead, we must stand apart—a distinct, peculiar people who uphold the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus (Revelation 14:12).

“Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” James 5:19-20.

11/25/2025

Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving Message: “Religion is Coming Back to America”

On November 25, 2025, during the annual Thanksgiving turkey-pardoning ceremony, President Donald Trump declared that “the churches are coming back” because more “people are praying” and “religion is coming back to America,” calling this resurgence a “big deal.” But what exactly does he mean? Is he speaking of a genuine spiritual revival taking place across the nation? Is he referring to churches regaining political influence? Or is President Trump suggesting a union of both—a renewed religious interest combined with increased political activism from religious institutions?

There is nothing inherently wrong with churches coming back in a spiritual sense. Every believer should pray for genuine revival and reformation. A nation always benefits when its people love God and seek to embrace His moral principles and strengthen the family and the community as a whole. That is, in fact, the true mission of the church—to persuade hearts through the agency of the Holy Spirit, not through political force or civil legislation.

But if “the churches are coming back” means something more—such as churches taking the reins of civil government—then we are treading upon dangerous territory. When religious institutions start influencing public policy or utilizing political power to uphold their beliefs, we risk creating a spiritual crisis. If “coming back” means promoting laws that declare Sunday to be the Lord’s Day of rest or advancing other pro-religious mandates through the legal system, then that is precisely the kind of church-state union that prophecy warns about.

The issue is not religion itself, but religion using the state to enforce its observances. A spiritual revival is a blessing; a political revival that seeks to legislate worship is a path that leads directly to the “image of the beast.” Whenever religious bodies gain civil power to compel conscience—even for causes that seem moral or beneficial—the principles of religious liberty are sacrificed, and prophecy tells us exactly where that road leads.

So yes, churches “coming back” can be good—if it refers to moral awakening and spiritual renewal. But if it means churches reentering the political arena with the goal of enforcing religious doctrines, especially Sunday sacredness, then it becomes a sign of the final movements foretold in Revelation 13.

“The image of the beast represents that form of apostate Protestantism which will be developed when the Protestant churches shall seek the aid of the civil power for the enforcement of their dogmas” (Great Controversy, p. 445).

11/25/2025

Sunday Law Update with Dr. Issac Olatunji

“The effort that is being made to press through the Sunday law should be vigorously met; for we are not ready for that issue. The crisis is right upon us, and soon the last issue will have to be met. Every talent held in trust by God’s people should now be employed to advocate the truth as it is in Jesus, to cause it to stand before the world in clear lines. The work that is being done by some to counterwork the Lord’s warnings is the consequence of the devising of satanic agencies. We now present our case to heaven, asking God to work in our behalf” (Letter 72, 1906).

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11/24/2025

Billboards Announce Pope Leo’s Visit to the Middle East, Declaring Him “The Pope of Peace” to Promote Unity among Christians and Muslims

The Pope is scheduled to visit both Turkey and Lebanon to promote Christian unity, deepen dialogue with Islam, and encourage renewed peace efforts in the Middle East. In preparations for the visit, billboards located at the airport and throughout the region feature an image of Pope Leo XIV with the message written in Arabic, “The Pope of Peace.” This visit is highly anticipated, as people are looking to the Pope to bring religious coexistence, peace, and relief to the region after years of tensions.

Al Arabiya, a leading English-language news source in the Middle East, published the following on November 24, 2025:

• “Pope Leo XIV embarks on his debut overseas trip Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon to promote Christian unity and urge peace efforts amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.” [1]

• “Abdo Abou Kassem, the church’s media coordinator for the visit, said the pope also wishes to ‘reaffirm Lebanon’s role as a model for both East and West’ through an interreligious meeting in downtown Beirut. [1]

• “In Turkey, Leo will celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, where the Creed—a foundational declaration of the Christian faith—was written.” [1]

• “The 325 A.D. meeting in Nicaea predated the schisms that divided Christianity between East and West and the commemoration is an important moment to promote Christian unity. On the shores of Lake Iznik, the current name for Nicaea, the 70-year-old (pope) will join dignitaries from various Orthodox churches.” [1]

• “The visit to Turkey, a strategic crossroad between East and West, is also aimed at promoting the Church’s dialogue with Islam.” [1]

For centuries, Islam—with its 1.8 billion adherents—has been one of the greatest obstacles to the papacy’s long-standing ambition for global spiritual dominance. The relationship between Rome and the Islamic world has been shaped by deep doctrinal differences, political rivalry, and the lingering memory of the Crusades. Yet Bible prophecy reveals that even this historic barrier will one day collapse. Revelation declares that the beast power—symbolizing the papal system—will ultimately command worldwide admiration and influence:

“And all the world wondered after the beast.” Revelation 13:3

This prophecy leaves no exceptions. It predicts a global and all-encompassing influence in which every nation, culture, and religious system, even those historically opposed to Rome, will be drawn into its fold. The Islamic world, once unconquerable by force, is now being influenced by diplomacy, interfaith dialogue, climate cooperation, and appeals for peace and the common good.

The Papacy’s influence is now reaching into the Muslim world, helping bring different faiths together in ways we’ve never seen before. This is a major shift, showing how Rome is gaining growing influence among Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others—something that fits directly into the picture of end-time prophecy.

Sources

[1] https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/11/24/pope-leo-heads-to-turkey-lebanon-in-first-overseas-trip-