Is Pope Leo XIV the Final Pope of Garabandal before the Warning?

So, wasn't it said at Garabandal, that there will be only 3-4 more Popes after Pope St. John XXIII before "the end of the times"? This is generally taken to be Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul I and Pope St. John Paul II.

So where do Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and now Pope Leo XIV fit into that plan? Did Heaven change the plan mid-way? Were some things conditional? What do you think happened here, because it is confusing.

The source: "
On June 3, 1963 the news about the death of Pope St. John XXIII had just arrived in Garabandal. Conchita and her mother went toward the Church to pray for the eternal repose of the pontiff. On the way, Conchita heard interiorly the unmistakable voice of Our Mother who told her: “After this pope, there will be only three, and after that will be the end of the times.” Shortly thereafter, the Virgin clarified that while there would only be three popes, there would be another one, but he would “govern the Church for a very short time,” and that was why She did not include him in the list. There are witnesses who affirm that they heard Conchita speaking on this precise matter during that same month of June of 1963. This means that in a single phrase, Our Mother had made two prophecies:

1. There are only three popes left, after which would come the “end of the times.”
2. And as if to assure us that the first statement was certain, Our Mother provided a sign. There would be another pope, but his pontificate would be so short that he was not taken into account in her message."

https://www.garabandalthemovie.com/en/garabandal/the-three-popes-before-the-end-of-the-times

 

We have entered the end of the times.

Look at what has happened the Church since the resignation of Pope Benedict.

Many cardinals, bishops & priests are on the road to perdition taking many souls with them.

In order to save many souls the warning will happen when things are at their worst.

Given his age looks like Pope Leo is the pope of the warning.

 

I'd think JP1 would be the short reigning Pope. The end times I believe started with Pope Francis.. imho

 

Pacha-mama, pagan worship which brought on covid, and all chaos since then

 

I believed at the time and still believe that BXVI was the Restrainer...or at least one of them. Things went rapidly down hill at his abdication but really hit warp speed when he died.

 

Agree. Its been crazy since he passed.

 

Well at least it is a huge blessing that so many good people are speaking out. Although to be honest even they seem blind to the very great evil and wickedness that has come upon the Church.

 

There are some very devout, intelligent Catholics suggesting that Pope Benedict XVI was the last legitimate Pope. So that would be Paul VI, John Paul I (who fits as the short-reigning pope), John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. That's three, if one excludes JPI, as Our Lady did.

Then, Pope Benedict XVI was forced to resign and God seemed to immediately show His opinion of that (I suspect of those who forced Benedict) with the lightning strike on St Peter's.

 

And there is the word of Our Lady at Garsbandal about 3 more popes and then our Catholic times would be over. Not sure of exact words but I remember hearing this in the early 60's. I think the phrase "time as we know it would come to an end". Looking back now it is chillingly accurate.

 

I think she meant the end of an era. If memory serves me I think the church will no longer be centred in Rome.
I think it will be returned to Jerusalem. Are we coming to the end of the age of the Gentile's.?

 

Yes I think it was the end of an era. I think the reason for the Catholic Church being in Rome was to show that the Catholic Church had clearly supplanted the old pagan Rome.

 

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/p...arts/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa

 

It makes me sick quite honestly.

 

I find myself in a dilemma. We have the words of Our Lady from Garabandal and it's quite plausible. But I don't consider myself worthy to take that step. Which leaves me in a Church with a wicked pope succeeding a previous wicked one. Which is, I think, what was predicted by Our Lady at La Salette. Terrible confusion. I feel in my bones I must cling onto Rome, somehow. May God sort it out.

 

But what would apostolic succession look like if we had decades of antipopes reigning in the Vatican?

 

does this mean consecutive Popes (in time) aren't needed for apostolic succession? because the cardinals independently choose a Pope in a "stand alone event"?
I had a vague idea, maybe mistaken, that a sort of direct lineage was passed spiritually from Pope to Pope in a personal manner