Vatican is beginning to change and completely restructure. Opposition to Donald Trump (Part 2)
Forecast: "May 2025 - new conditions, new trajectories. Part 1 - first encounter with May 2025" (published on April 26, 2025, link)
S. Dragan:
...But it will be something unprecedented, the Vatican is beginning to change and completely restructure.
Forecast: "Deep processes of influence on current global events, including the Vatican" (published on April 8, 2026, link)
S. Dragan:
So what we see is that not everything is simple in this "kingdom" (Vatican) and complexities started already in 2025. But in February 2026, a kind of alarm bell rang. It hints that the old power of the Vatican is fading. And one of the most important stars, named Kaf, will be "under fire", effectively annihiling the old power and even its financial foundation...
But before that happens, around 11.04.2026, we will see an attempt to strengthen this organization (Vatican). And the events that will unfold, and even described... in part in previous forecasts, will correlate with events that remain behind the scenes, or rather, the attempt to coordinate them...
In confirmation of "Vatican begins to change and completely restructure" (part 1) from April 16th, it was already noted that with the arrival of the new Pope, reforms began in the Vatican. But the most significant change in Roman Curia's policy became evident this year.
As predicted by S. Dragun as far back as April last year, «... But this will be something unprecedented, the Vatican is beginning to change...». For 2026, this unprecedented event is the Vatican's entry into a fierce power struggle with the US.
«... In February 2026 ...» not only for Pope Francis «... sounded a kind of alarm». Of course, the war in the Persian Gulf has not yet fully revealed its significance to the entire global community. But the understanding that humanity is about to experience extremely serious shocks is already coming to sensible people.
And this war is being waged on all fronts and in all spheres of confrontation. One of them is spiritual - religious.
The Holy See has found itself in open conflict with the US, and this could lead to major disruptions in world politics.
In 2016, Donald Trump revealed which Christian denomination he belongs to: «I am a Protestant, and I am very proud of it. To be precise, I am a Presbyterian».
Furthermore, Donald Trump's side has repeatedly demonstrated his genuine belief in his special missionary purpose. His drawings, published even during the election of the Pope in early May last year, depicting Donald Trump as the Pope, are not coincidental.
The United States, led by Protestant Donald Trump today, sought to gain support in the war with Iran from the Catholic Church and directly from the Pope.
However, Donald Trump encountered problems in this regard. Aggressive US policy, which became particularly evident at the beginning of this year with the capture of the President of Venezuela and continued in Iran, did not find approval in the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV (in the world Robert Francis Prevo), elected on May 8, 2025, as the first American Pope in history (and the first Augustinian on the Chair of Saint Peter), found himself in a position where he had to actually speak against his homeland. And he embraced this role, increasing pressure on the United States week by week.
On January 9th, the Pope stated that dialogue is giving way to the diplomacy of force, and "war is back in fashion."
Vatican and US officials told The Free Press that the Pope's January address to the diplomatic corps was seen as a direct critique of Trump's policies.
By March 1st, on the second day of the war, the Pope, during his traditional "Angelus" address, stated that "peace in the Middle East cannot be built through mutual threats and weapons that bring destruction, pain, and death, but only through reasonable, genuine, and responsible dialogue." The tone was sufficiently diplomatic, and the Pope avoided naming specific countries, adhering to the tradition of the Holy See's diplomacy.
In mid-March, the pontiff's rhetoric became significantly harsher. At a meeting with graduates of the preparation and qualification course for priests taking confessions, Leo XIV asked a very direct question: "Will the Christians who bear the heavy responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to undergo a serious test of conscience and confess?" The implication was so clear that no interpretation was needed. A few days later, the pontiff demanded a ceasefire, addressing "those who bear responsibility for this conflict," and mentioned strikes on "schools, hospitals, and residential areas."
The climax came on March 29, Catholic Palm Sunday. Three days prior, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a prayer service at the Pentagon, asking God for "devastating violence against those who do not deserve mercy," and even earlier, at last year's Christmas service at the Pentagon, one of America's most influential evangelists, Franklin Graham, stated: "We know that God loves. But did you know that God also hates? Did you know that God is also the God of war?" The response from Pope Francis on St. Peter's Square was stark: "Jesus is the King of the world that does not accept war, from whom no one can take up arms in justification. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them." The Pontiff quoted the prophet Isaiah: "When you stretch out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; and when you multiply your prayers, I will not hear, for your hands are stained with blood."
On the last day of March, Pope Leo XIV made a rather notable statement. While at his suburban residence Castel Gandolfo and answering journalists, he expressed hope that the owner of the White House is indeed seeking a way to end the war. "I have been informed that President Trump recently stated a desire to end the war," said the pontiff. "I hope he is seeking an 'out' and a path to reduce violence and bombing." The Head of the Holy See also called on all world leaders to return to the negotiating table and added that he hopes "peace - especially at Easter - reigns in our hearts." However, the war did not end.
The pontiff stated that God does not accept the prayers of world leaders who wage wars, which could likely be seen as a critique of the US regarding the conflict around Iran. According to Leo XIV, Jesus did not take up arms, defend himself, or participate in any military actions, presenting to the world the meek image of God who always rejects violence.
However, not only the Pope criticized the U.S., but Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, spoke even more actively, with his diplomatic efforts in March being quite noticeable. It was this hierarch who applied the formal doctrine of "just war" to the conflict and delivered a verdict that Washington would prefer not to hear.
In an interview with Vatican News on March 4, Parolin criticized the very concept of a preemptive strike: "If states were recognized as having the right to a 'preemptive war' based on their own criteria and without a supranational legal basis, the whole world risks being engulfed in flames." The cardinal noted the collapse of international law, stating that ‘justice has been replaced by force’. Regarding casualties among civilians, he spoke without diplomatic ambiguity: "There are no first- or second-class victims; there are no people who have more right to life than others, simply because they were born on one continent rather than another."
On March 26, when directly asked if a war against Iran is "just" according to Catholic teachings, Parolin answered clearly: "No, it does not, apparently, meet the necessary conditions."
Parolin's position was supported by Washington Archbishop Cardinal Robert McElroy, who detailed why Trump's war cannot be considered "just." His arguments were straightforward: the conflict has unclear goals (whether it's the destruction of nuclear weapons or regime change), it lacks a "just cause," and there is also no assurance that the benefits of the operation outweigh the harm. Archbishop Timothy Broly, the U.S. chief military chaplain, on CBS acknowledged that the war is a "response to a threat that has not yet materialized," and advised concerned Catholic service members to "cause as little harm as possible and try to save innocent lives."
On April 5, the Pope, protesting against the aggression against Iran, called for a rejection of violence and disarmament. The pontiff also described the Vatican's peacekeeping role in the Ukrainian crisis as unrealistic.
Pope Leo XIV stated that God rejects the prayers of leaders who ignite conflicts and stain their "hands with blood." Thus, the pontiff condemned the fighting in Iran.
The actions of the American side, in response to the hard reaction to Leo XIV's speech, in which he condemned the militarization of US foreign policy, did not take long, and they ‘imply that the former power of the Vatican is waning’.
All the peaceful aspirations of the Vatican angered D. Trump, and he began taking actions against the Vatican.
Trump in his social network Truth Social referred to the pontiff as ‘weak on crime and foreign policy’. The US President stated that if not for his presidency, a native of the United States would not have been elected Pope.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the operation against Iran as a battle ‘in the name of Jesus Christ’.
We emphasize and repeat once more, at this very period, as predicted by S. Dragun, there is an impression that the bell that sounded from the US ‘…implies that the former power of the Vatican is waning. And one of the most important stars named Kaf is and will be under fire, which will be like annihilation of the former power and even the financial basis...’.
According to The New Republic magazine, the Pentagon held a closed meeting with Cardinal Christophe Pierre after criticism of diplomacy from Pope Leo XIV.
The Trump administration, dissatisfied with this position, summoned Cardinal Christophe Pierre.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby emphasized America's military superiority, whose military power allows it to act at its discretion, and called on the church to support Washington.
One official also recalled the period of church submission to the French monarchy, drawing a historical parallel to the Avignon Captivity of popes in the 14th century, when the Holy See was effectively under the control of the French crown.
On March 6th, amidst the standoff with Iran, US President Donald Trump held a prayer session at the White House with Protestant pastors from various states. Participants asked for God's continued strength for the nation's leader. Reports suggest that many in Trump's circle view potential military action against Tehran as a religious war.
However, the Catholic world does not share this view. And it was not possible for D. Trump to diminish the Pope's role in the global community.
“Around 11.04.2026, we witnessed an attempt to strengthen this organization (Vatican). And the events that will unfold, and even described... in part in previous forecasts, will correlate with those events that remain behind the scenes, rather than trying to coordinate them...”
The past Catholic Easter of 2026 (April 7th) will be remembered not for sweets and dyed eggs, but for two messages that rang out almost simultaneously across the Atlantic. Pope Leo XIV, from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, called on the world to stop the carnage in the Persian Gulf, warning that humanity "has become accustomed to violence and indifferent to it." And Donald Trump, on the same day, promised Iran "hell on earth" if Tehran did not open the Strait of Hormuz. Two Christians, two messages, and two diametrically opposed understandings of what God wants.
Unlike the leader across the ocean, European heads of state backed the Pope, primarily Italy and Spain.
Exactly during the specified period, "around April 11th" Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez backed Pope Leo XIV against criticism from the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
"He who sows the wind will reap the storm. While some sow wars around the world, Louis XIV sows peace with courage and bravery. It will be an honor for us to welcome him to Spain in the coming weeks," he wrote on his social media page X* (*Social network blocked in Russia at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office)."
For Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, this also became a moment of truth. Either you are with "the big brother" from Washington, or you are with the Catholic electorate, which does not forgive blasphemy. Meloni chose the latter. She called Trump's words unacceptable. A rare case when a loyal ally bites the hand (Trump's) that yesterday seemed untouchable.
And this is also a testament to the Vatican's power - "attempts to strengthen this organization."
The deep cause of the conflict between the Vatican and the White House is not so much political as theological. It is, in essence, about two radically different understandings of Christianity, making the current confrontation unprecedented.
In response to the Pope's call for a ceasefire on March 20th, Trump answered with his typical directness: "We can engage in dialogue, but I do not want a ceasefire. A truce is not suitable when you are literally destroying the enemy." The tone in Washington was set not so much by the White House, but by the Pentagon and the evangelical wing of the Republicans. For instance, Hegseth referenced the 144th psalm of King David, which asks God to "teach his hands to war," called for "the almighty and eternal hands of Providence" to cover American soldiers, and used rhetoric reminiscent of the Crusades.
Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano published on April 6th a deadly headline: "For Trumpists, the war with Iran is a crusade: they reject Vatican and compare the magnate to Jesus." Cardinal Blase Cupich from Pope Francis' hometown Chicago condemned the White House for releasing "video game" footage of strikes: "Over a thousand Iranian men, women, and children have been killed after several days of bombings. A real war with real death and real suffering, presented as a video game, looks abhorrent."
Latent Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pietro Parolin called Hegseth's rhetoric "the most serious sin we can commit in our time."
White House press secretary Carolyn Livittt countered: "I don't see anything wrong with our military leaders or the president encouraging Americans to pray for our service members."
Formally, such rhetoric is unassailable, but in substance, these words missed the mark as Vatican criticizes not the prayer for soldiers, but the attempt by US authorities to use religious rhetoric to justify the bombings.
Further events S. Dragans also sees as not simple:
But by the end of April the situation will be quite critical, forcing the Vatican to seek new ways of solutions to remain in the grasp of managing global processes. And the opposing side will look stronger. And if one understands the hidden currents in the area of political power, at the meta-religious communities level, then Trump and Netanyahu, representing opposing forces, can significantly reduce the influence of the Vatican.
...In any case, it is very possible that the Vatican, in particular Pope Leo XIV, especially in May, may propose some new options for peace or even rules and relations. All this may even seem completely new and even surprising in terms of such approaches to resolving contradictions...
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