Petrus Romanus: The Final Pope Is Here

The Final Pope is Hear, Petrus Romanus by Thomas Horn and Chris Putnam is a remarkable book and a wonderful read. It starts with an obscure 800 year old catholic prophecy by Saint Malachy which is about the secession of popes, from his time to the very last pope (the next one after Pope Benedict). The Prophecy of the last pope is very grim and disturbing. Peter the Roman the last pope, it is said, will be the false prophet of the Bible, and he will lead the Roman Catholic Church and the worlds religions into accepting the antichrist as the messiah (Christ) and the church will be destroyed. I just told you the ending should you read this Book. YES!!! ITS A MUST READ!!!!!! In Horn and Putnam's Last pope they write an amazing book, its extremely engaging and riveting and they cover allot of History hear that you must know. Its remarkably researched. This book can help save you and your families live and even more impotently it can lead to your soul and you families being saved, if you are not one of Jesus' yet. If you are a Believer I urge you to read this and know it and tell others, if you are a unbeliever I urge you to read this even more so. take a chance its very inexpensive hear at amazon. In The Final Pope is Hear, Petrus Romanus by Thomas Horn and Chris Putnam We all will learn about the Hidden History behind the Prophecy of the Popes. Who really wrote it? When was it written, can can be proved or not proved? What did it say? is it true that it predicted the future to the letter? and we also learn about a 60 year old Jesuit codes that predict the arrival of The last pope in 2012. Could this all be true? If it is we are running out of time. We learn about the lost book of John Hogue, which is now found, and learn what he had to say about the last Pope. We also learn what Jonathan Edwards, a theological giant, and what he though about the last pope. Interesting and vital reading. I already gave away the ending so I want to leave some (really allot, this book is packed with information) for you to digest as you read. We will also learn what the movie rosemary's baby has to do with the Vatican and the worlds feature. We learn about the bizarre occult connection to the death of Father Edward Kunz and why he was killed. What did he know and do that got him killed. It was a gruesome death. We also Learn about the exorcists, theological, prolific writer and speaker Father Malachi Martin, who said that Lucifer was enthroned in the Vatican in 1963, in a satanic ceremony. Martin was a Priest who had a special commission from a pope which allowed him to say anything he wanted. He also was a regular guest on the old Coast to Coast show with Art Bel show he was a riveting guest and he also he died mysteriously. Fell down the stairs, or was he tripped? And What do the masons have to do with this? We also learn about the secrets of Fatima especially the so called 4th secret. What was Fatima. Was this a real event? a scam? Why is it important. Wil it domeone lead to the merger of Islam and Catholicism and all worlds religions to form a one world religion? Read and see. Star-gate, many have seen the sci fi movie and tv series. could star-gates rally be true? Read the book to see. What about the The lay out, building structure and artwork of the Vatican and Washington DC is it from the occult? If you are not in the know you are in for the shock of your life. Horn and Putnam do an incredible amount of research hear and they condense it down to close to 500 pages hear in this book. This is a must read for everyone. The last Pope may be hear this year and He may be the false prophet, He may help bring the antichrist into power. You had better be in the know. NOW 2014 is less then a Month away and THIS BOOK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY VINDICATED, Pope Benedict retired just when the authors said he wold. and Now we have a New Pope who is pushing marxists ideas over free markets, as predicted. For Catholics This book is based on CATHOLIC PROPHECIES. You need to wake up.

Don't be misled by the title of this book. The prophecy of the popes is not the focus. It is at best a sub theme of the book. This book is a breathtaking, scholarly and far reaching examination of eschatological developments up to present times. Although it is mainly grounded on a biblical foundation, it draws on both biblical and extra biblical sources - for instance catholic, protestant, jewish, islamic, native American, new age, Satanic and masonic - and highlights the extraordinary convergence between these disparate eschatological data. The prophecy of the Popes is merely one datum among many. The authors contend that all these disparate eschatological data are pointing to the same conclusion - that 2012 marks a pivotal transition to a "new age" in which final events will take place. Most of us will have the "privilege" of living through these times and seeing whether these prophecies are confirmed or falsified within the next few years. Although the authors declare from the outset that their work is polemic in nature (i.e. championing the Protestant Christian viewpoint), they have nevertheless dealt with the subject matter in a consistently scholarly and objective way. There is little hint of the hysteria and sensationalism which one would expect from a book about the endtimes. However, I should warn you, that their scholarly approach also makes this book not one of the easiest to read. It is dense with information and extensive quotations (which, with over 700 footnotes, further highlights the authors' dedication to objectivity). The authors refuse to simplify things but rather insist on taking the reader by the long, "scenic" route. For instance you will be treated to a long exposition on Vatican political intrigues. I think this book does require the reader to have some background knowledge of the bible in order to fully appreciate what the authors are trying to say. Whereas I do have a solid background in the bible, I had to climb a steep learning curve with regards to the discussions on the occult/masonic history of the USA, native american mythology, the history of anti-semitism and Catholic theology, things which I knew little about. Personally, this book came into my hands rather providentially as I have been struggling with the the bible, particularly the prophetic teachings, in recent months, to the point where I wondered whether the book of Revelations should be taken seriously at all. This book answered a bunch of my questions, fit a lot of pieces of the jigsaw in place and taught me a correct exegetical approach to these questions. Lastly, what you read in this book will unsettle you. So, if you do not wish to have your comfortable paradigms disturbed, then whatever you do DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Live your life "eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage" and don't let Petrus Romanus haunt your dreams. P.S. The authors have been assiduous in collating eschatological data which point to 2012 being a pivotal year, however, they seem to have missed an obvious one - In East Asian traditions, 2012 is the astrological year of the Dragon and 2013 is the astrological year of the Snake.

I started reading this book as soon as I heard that Pope Benedict XVI was going to retire. I knew from the beginning that it was not going to be "light reading" but I was determined to get everything out of it that I could. Now that the new pope, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected and has taken the name Pope Francis I, the 2012 edition of this book is almost out of date. I would like to respectfully request that the authors take the time to thoroughly review this very informative and interesting book and come up with a more up-to-date version as soon as possible. I am not one of those who believes that since the new pope is neither named Peter, nor is a Roman, that the Malachy Prophecies are somehow wrong or something to be dismissed. NO! These prophecies, first put to paper in 1139, have been amazingly accurate. Consider everything that Malachy said about the 112th and final pope on his list: Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End. In my opinion, after having read this entire book, the most significant thing about Pope Francis is that he is the FIRST JESUIT to be elected pope. Of course, the Jesuit Order did not exist in St. Malachy's time, so to determine if what he had to say about the 112th pope will be true will take time and careful examination. The Jesuits were created in 1540 to aggressively counteract Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation, which was in its infancy at that time. It is also known that Jesuits may have some affiliation with the Illuminati society, and are therefore proponents of a New World Order. The next edition of "Petrus Romanus," if there is to be one, should include a chapter on the Jesuits and of course some objectively researched and written biographical information on Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a.k.a. Pope Francis. And PLEASE, the next edition should have an index! Finally, a word of constructive criticism here. The editors of this work should thoroughly proof it for typos. There were quite a few in the first edition, which I suspect was put out in haste because it appeared that Pope Benedict XVI might resign as early as April of 2012. Now that Benedict is gone and the new pope has been elected, for good or ill, let's step back and watch this new papacy unfold. The accuracy of the Malachy Prophecies may be uncertain, but there is still the Book of Revelation to keep in mind. It still could be true that Pope Francis, at 76 years of age, is the last pope before our Lord Jesus Christ returns to rule and reign.

This book should be of interest to those concerned with end-times scenarios. Based on numerous sources not excluding pagan prophecies and the Bible, it is very definite about its prediction that 2012 is the year of the ascension to power of the Antichrist. I first encountered news of the title in May or June (it came out in April) but could not get a copy of it until now, when it's finally on Kindle. That I should bother with it at all could be cause for wonder. I read through the whole of it out of curiosity and am now convinced by its mountain of evidence and historical data, and even a little teary-eyed by the horrifying iniquities it outlines in great detail. I have never really believed that the Antichrist could be the Roman Catholic Pope, since purveyors of the idea have been American evangelists who barely scratched the historical surface and seemed to have nothing to go on except their prejudices. I have always thought that they were merely deflecting the finger away from their own beloved country. But Thomas Horn and Chris Putnam go through the whole history of the Roman Catholic Church not only from the so-called conversion (which they question) of Constantine but from Paul's evangelization efforts in Rome, as well as the dubious claim that Peter was its first bishop and died there. Page by excruciating page, they demonstrate how Benedict XVI, the current Pope, will give way either by resignation, natural death or murder to the last Pope, who will be the Antichrist. That Antichrist will likely, by their calculations, after overseeing the destruction of Rome according to Malachi's prophecy, transfer his headquarters to Jerusalem, where he will declare himself to be God. This the authors accomplish using the prophecy of Malachi, a Catholic bishop in the Middle Ages, the calculations of Rene Thibaut, a French Jesuit who wrote in 1951, and the more recent revelations of Malachi Martin, another Catholic (who was murdered after his allegations), as well as hundreds of other sources and documents. What really drew me to read the book thoroughly, however, was the authors' equally detailed history of Washington, D.C. Though they do not mention it, Washington, D.C., like Rome, sits on seven hills (as does Jerusalem and 57 other cities, for that matter). As I read more than a decade ago when I was researching for a course I taught on early American literature, most of the founding fathers of the United States were deists. Deists are people who believe that at one point, God left humanity to itself to make its own future. But that is not the end of it, although it's bad enough. The two authors specifically mention George Washington and Benjamin Franklin as not only deists, but Freemasons as well, with a very specific agenda for a far future that prophesies 2012 as their defining moment. In fact, they pinpoint the two key American political founders as firm believers in dark magic, sorcery and the Nimrod/Osiris/Apollo legend. The belief of Freemasons, contend the two authors, is that they birthed America for the purpose of giving rise in 2012 to the new Nimrod/Osiris/Apollo, who would become President of the New World Order. To effectuate such a rise, they built Washington D.C. on the same exact pattern as Rome, with an obelisk (the Washington Monument) facing the Capitol Dome (a replica of the Vatican main building which houses the Pope). It sounds weird on the surface, but if you read through the historical gamut of the two capitols in the book, you will begin to see that they are intricately bound together by very dark spiritual forces led through the ages by -- you guessed it -- the Freemasons, the Illuminati, or whatever else you may call them, who are today even more deeply ensconced in the Vatican and continue to ensure the sorcerous inauguration of the U.S. President. These dark spiritual forces are poised to impose, by the end of 2012, a New World Order which seems peaceful on the surface but actually creeps in on humanity's personal freedoms and, more objectionably, does so to forestall the Second Coming and millennial reign of Jesus Christ, which has always promised to bring about genuine peace together with personal freedoms. The book comes out with a rather convincing picture, if you ask me. For all its mountain of research and its commendable efforts to tie up this research with the Bible, however, the book has its flaws, and these are with regard to its eschatology. Thus, while it exceeds all other American evangelical "prophecies" in its admission of a U.S. role in the end-times (the others deny it vehemently, even going so far as to say that the U.S. is not in the Bible), it falters in seeing what the specific role of the U.S. is. One reason may be that, when the book was written earlier in the year, Obama seemed to be a goner as far his reelection was concerned. Romney was then a rising star and had virtually clinched the Republican nomination. Nevertheless, the authors proceeded with their thesis that Obama's actions after winning the 2008 elections showed an ambition to become the Apollonian apotheosis of George Washington as dreamed of by Freemasonry. The authors were not able to relate their analysis of Obama to their very carefully laid-out history of Washington D.C. If they had, they would have concluded that no matter who wins the U.S. election in 2012, even if it were Mitt Romney (a Mormon who like all Mormons think that the United States was designed to save the world), that winner will be a key figure in the era of the Antichrist, if not the political Antichrist himself (conceding the spiritual Antichrist to be the Roman Catholic Pope). But the failure may also be due, as I said, to an eschatological misreading. While they identify the woman clothed with the sun and topped by a crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12 as Israel and the dragon which persecutes her as the Roman Empire which morphed into the Vatican after Constantine, and while they also identify Mystery Babylon in Revelation 17 as, again, the Vatican, they are silent on the Beast in the latter. We must remember that Mystery Babylon sits on the Beast in Revelation 17. This beast is like none of the others described in both Daniel and the Revelation: it has seven heads and ten horns, "This calls for a mind with wisdom," says the angel who explains the beast to John: "The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction." (Rev 17:9-11) I often wonder how it is that today's prophets miss the fact that there was a G7 (Group of Seven) that became the G8 with the inclusion of Russia, and especially that the U.S. is and for a long time to come will still be at the head of this G8. As for the ten horns, the angel describes them in this way: "And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful." (Rev 17:12-14) Are not the Arabic nations of today, their oil interests interlocking with U.S./British/multinational corporations, part of the Beast? Are they not "of one mind"? Have they not, through their business interests and lack of military might, "hand(ed) over their power and authority to the beast"? Are they not making war on the Lamb? We must remember that this is not the end of the angel's description of the ten horns. He says further: "And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled." (Rev 17:16-17) If the prostitute, Mystery Babylon, is the Vatican as the authors say, and the Antichrist or last Pope is likely to transfer his headquarters to Jerusalem by ruse, would it not be logical that the ten horns, if they are the Arabic nations, hate her, and will sooner or later attack her whether in Rome or in Jerusalem, even if the Vatican makes a great show of ecumenism now and into the future? The truth is that while there is a Mystery Babylon, a spiritual Babylon personified by the Vatican, there has to be an eco-political Babylon because the Vatican by itself, without economic, political or military might, could only mesmerize the world through sorcery and not much else. And that eco-political Babylon could not but be the recognized capital of the multinational imperialist Beast headed by the United States, which in Revelation 18 burns down in an hour and is mourned by the merchants and sailors of the world. Why don't American evangelists admit its connection with 9/11? Why did everybody start seeing the Second Coming coming after 9/11, if they honestly did not see the connection? We must also remember that when Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, comes down from heaven with his host of angels and saints, He binds Satan and throws the Beast and the false prophet into the lake of fire and sulfur. The false prophet is described as the one "who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image." (Rev 19:20b) Wouldn't this more correctly be, as the authors themselves outline, the Vatican? And if so, wouldn't the Beast be, more correctly, the beast of economic and political conquest, the beast of empire, the beast of imperialism? Extending the question further, wouldn't the Antichrist then be, more accurately, the President of the United States who becomes the President of the World, Nimrod/Osiris/Apollo reborn? Or will the character of the Antichrist be shared between the U.S./World President and the last Pope? We have only a few months to know -- IF the analysis of the authors is correct. 2012 indeed, by all indications whether in current events or historical precedents as ably outlined by the authors, seems to be the year of the definitive appearance of the Antichrist. As to whether 2016 will be the year of the coming of the Lord, as hopefully enunciated also by the authors because it is within a 3½ year scheme, we should be less sure. After all, the "man in white linen," presumably Jesus Christ, told Daniel: "And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days." (Daniel 12:11-12) If the passage means that the time between the abolition of the regular burnt offering and the setting up of the abomination that makes desolate is 3.5 years more or less, and that we have but to wait one or two months after that (1,335 days is approximately 3.65 years), then perhaps we can say with relief that by 2016 the earth will joyfully be in the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ. But if the passage means that we have to wait another 3.65 years, then at the earliest, we can lay physical eyes on the Lord only in 2019. That will be after the 70th anniversary of the state of Israel, which is really more likely. Whichever, the only caveat is to be prepared -- through repentance, acceptance of Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, and purification and sanctification by His divine grace.

I have always been really interested in the subject matter "Petrus Romanus" seems to cover. This was just one of many books I have read about end times, Catholic popes, visionaries, prophecies etc. Sadly, I must say this one was really a waste of my time. The quality of factual research is absolutely appalling - there are far too many factual mistakes and omissions for this book to be taken seriously. One prominent example is the mis-quoted statement about "the smoke of Satan which has entered the Sanctuary" by pope Paul VI. Well, pope did say these words, but he did not refer to any conspiracy or satanic ceremonies in the Vatican, as interpreted by "Petrus Romanus", but to wordly opinions or intellectual novelties spread among the faithful and invading Catholic theology. These words were pronounced on 29 June 1972 during the homily on the feast of St Peter an Paul and are easily verifiable. Another example is a theory about the poisoning of John Paul I, created by David Yallop in his "In God's Name" and mindlessly repeated by this book. What really surprises me is that the authors know about another writer, John Cornwell and his book "Hitler's pope", but have not mentioned his book disproving Yallop's theory: "A Thief in the Night" (http://www.amazon.com/Thief-Night-Life-Death-Vatican/dp/0141001836). Cornwell, in contrast to Yallop, did factual research, talked to witnesses and his theory is much more credible, although also not quite favourable for the Vatican. Apart from being based on misinterpretations, this book is not even internally consistent. About one-third of the content is just Catholic bashing, mocking Catholic beliefs (very often misinterpreted), particularly the belief in saints, apparitions and visions. But then, in other places, towards the end of this book, the same apparitions are taken at face value. What's the use of accusing cardinals Ratzinger, Bertone and Sodano of trying to hide the third secret of Fatima from the public if the authors' position is that Marian apparitions are altogether false? If indeed they are, then those three cardinals (as John XXIII before) made a good job trying to take this "message" from the realm of sensationalism and religious naivety. The book's predictions about the future pope, showing Tarcisio Bertone as one of the most probable candidates, are really just a laughing stock. Anyone in the know about Vatican matters would know at least a year before this book was published that Bertone's chances for papacy were weaker and weaker every day as his blunders and mimanagement emerged to the public awareness. Last week's conclave, choosing card. Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina, not even mentioned in "Petrus Romanus" shows how weak the authors' research must have been if they write a book about the expected next pope coming after Benedict XVI (and, presumably, the last one) and don't even see the candidate who came second in the previous conclave, after Ratzinger. All in all, if one does not know the facts underlying the theses put forward in "Petrus Romanus", the book seems a good read, perhaps even credible. But if the reader is curious enough to check the facts, s/he will easily see that the facts are so chosen and so interpreted to prove the conspiracy theory, in contrast to Karl Popper's rules of falsifiability (strange enough, quoted in this book right at the beginning!). In other words, the authors did not analyse all available evidence in order to falsify their theory, but gathered evidence to confirm it, neglecting facts which did not match the theory. Such method can make for engrossing fiction, but has nothing to do with science.

The book was an interesting read, no question about it. And the material that went into it was certainly exhaustively researched. In fact, almost 'over-researched'. Sorting thru all the 'data' contained in the book was at times like reading a PhD thesis. The glaring 'achilles heel', in 'Petrus Romanos' is, to me twofold: (1. all the 'prophetic eggs' for the book stem from an extra-biblical 'prophecy' or 'vision' which is, at the very least questionable, made by an Iris Catholic monk over 800 years ago! From my viewpoint, the authors spend WAY too much time and effort attempting to validate this 'prophecy' (which as I mentioned may be little more than apocryphal 'folklore') in an attempt to give some weight and merit to their book. The 2nd serious 'hurdle' for 'Petrus Romanos' is that even though the authors make the disclaimer that 'nobody knows the day or hour' that the anti christ sets up his kingdom, or the 7 year tribulation period begins, this book DOES, indeed, point to either 2012 0r 2015 for the revelation of the False Prophet, Petrus Romanus, the final Pope. Combine that with the fact the authors point to other mystical belief systems (including the Mayan calendar and OTHER pagan beliefs),that point to 2012 as a 'pivotal' year for one epoch ending and a new one beginning, and one comes away with the strong impression that the authors are, indeed, attempting to do some 'date setting' AND, possibly, have written the book to 'capitalize' on the '2012 craze'. Also woven throughout the book are the author's research into the secret Masonic order, and their belief the Masons have infiltrated and subverted both the Roman Catholic church AND the United States government, at the highest levels. Many interesting observations are made concerning Masonic symbols on American government architecture in Washington, D.C., the many presidents of the U.S.who have been Masons, and even the Masonic 'pyramid' with the 'eye of Osiris' on the American $1.00 bill. We are getting into 'conspiracy hog heaven' in this part of the book, and, frankly, the attempt of the authors to link the Catholic Church with a 'New World Order' masonic plot, headquartered in the United States, to 'take over the world' did not 'jell' for me. I firmly believe that we are in the days of Matthew 24 and Revelation 13, and that the time is SHORT...but my advice for anyone who wants to know what the near future holds prophetically is read your Bible, and get to know it like you never have before, and then ask the Lord to show you what these things mean. "The testimony of Jesus IS the Spirit of Prophecy".

This book is packed with so much in-depth material that if you really want to understand better the sordid history of the United States and the Vatican, keep a pen and pad of paper handy as you read through this book. It will pay you back in spades as you research on your own. The authors do a marvelous job in my opinion of weaving together an overall story. This story shows how a rise to power for the forces of evil within both the Vatican (religious) and the White House (secular) is not a conspiratorial concept, but may in fact, be what we are witnessing during the present time. You are taken through a fairly comprehensive history lesson of the Masonic influences of this nation in a couple of sections of the book. This helps to tie in the Lucferian and pagan symbolism rife throughout our nation's infrastructure and history. As well, a large portion of the book details the history of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and how so many of the decrees, councils, pronouncements, and speeches given by bishops, cardinals, and the pope show a complete disregard for proper Holy Scripture interpretation. And not only that, but how many of these stances are non-biblical and actually quite anti-biblical. Bringing the reader to a rudimentary understanding of past and current RCC doctrine, the authors meticulously show how an evil can and most likely does exist at the highest levels of the Vatican. They do not come to this conclusion solely on their own, but draw on numerous (and I mean *numerous*) sources within the RCC itself. Although they tried (unsuccessfully) to predict who the next (last?) pope would be (since the book was published before Pope Benedict retired), they did quote an end-times prophecy from Francis of Assisi which the current pope took as his chosen name. Toward the end there were a number of other prophecies discussed that were fascinating (and in my opinion, may prompt more investigating by the reader since some of it is incredibly interesting). My only criticism is that many of the concepts discussed are at a more intermediate level and leave the lay person - who may not have a good foundation - frustrated with the lack of history behind the topic. This is why I recommend keeping a pen a paper handy as you read (study) the material. Although this is warranted criticism, it doesn't bring the overall score of the book to 4 stars. This book is a precursor to another excellent book I have read called: Exo-Vaticana: Petrus Romanus, Project LUCIFER, and the Vatican's astonishing exo-theological plan for the arrival of an alien savior and a newly released DVD entitled: The Last Pope? These are interesting times we live in, and in Luke 21:36 we read that Jesus Himself told us to both WATCH and PRAY about this. Reading this book certainly (to a partial degree) addresses the first of these. The second is much more critical. May we all be praying for ourselves, our families, and the church as a whole.

A very well-researched, but very dense read. It's definitely not "light reading". With over 700 footnotes and many, many quotations from other respected works, Petrus Romanus is jam packed with information. I found it a challenging read, despite the fact that I was raised Catholic (and was familiar with many of the dogmas, etc that were examined) and have been an evangelical Christian for over 20 years, and studied both the Bible and biblical prophecy for most of my life. I used the dictionary on my kindle a lot, as well as looking at the footnotes. It's a fantastic read, but certainly not for the faint of heart. We are living in exciting and terrifying times. If you are a practicing Catholic, you probably won't make it through the first chapter or two without getting deeply offended. But I would encourage you to read on if you can, even if only to take a look at what non-Catholic scholars think of the church and its history (many, many Catholic scholars and books are quoted as well.) As a former Catholic, I found the information and arguments to be very well researched and learned many new things (often in the Vatican's own words) that I was unaware of, despite spending most of my school days in Catholic schools. This was the first Thomas Horne book I have read and found it fascinating. It is very consistent with other books and teachings I've read on the Bible, free masonry, and the end times. Not all will agree with the authors, but I don't think anyone can deny the lengths they went through to back up their claims with the words of the very people and organizations they are examining. A word of encouragement to those who make it 3/4 of the way through the book on the Kindle- you're almost done! Almost 1/4 of the book is footnotes. Of course, that will probably just lead to more reading, as there are many outstanding books they listed as references and quoted from in their material. Additional note to add: The only thing I thought was missing from this book was a look at Revelations 1-3, which are Jesus' letters to the churches. One of particular interest is the letter to Thyatira and the condemnation of its worship of "the Queen of Heaven". This church is promised to be taken straight into the Great Tribulation. Many scholars have tied this letter directly to the Catholic church. For a great, line-by-line analysis of these letters, check out Chuck Missler's commentaries on the Book of Revelation.

Overall good research, but we need to be careful with dates, as most preachers and writers have gotten 2012 very wrong as nothing has happened. Petrus Romanus may have appeared in 2012, but we do not know the precise date he will show his face.

Well researched. Well presented. Enlightening. Terrifying. A must read.

argomento interessante magari non proprio scientifico, peccato non sarà mai tradotto in italiano per ovvii motivi però offre interessanti spunti di riflessione e quantomeno fa conoscere aspetti poco noti delle profezie di san Malachia

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I love these two guys (blessed memories). Absolutely fantastic read which was very hard to put down. I would highly recommend the book. One thing I really appreciated learning was that the demon Apollyon would possess the Antichrist, NOT Satan!