The pope is doing the first ever canonization (declaring a saint) in the US today.
Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. This is
just a theory that came to me watching the canonization. According to one prophecy, the US was brought about to be a Christian nation and spread the Christian faith free from persecution from Catholics. If you believe the US to be the holy place, as it was where the new church would be free from persecution from Catholics, and then see the pope standing in the US and saying someone is now a saint, that could be taken as saying he has the ability to say who is a saint and who is not.
Many Christians would say all Christians are saints according to the bible. This is not something a man can say you are or are not.
Philippians 4:21
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.Daniel 8:13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?There were plenty of saints in the bible before Catholicism started declaring them. It's
just a theory, I don't even know if I believe it would be the abomination of desolation as I believe the holy place may be the body (not the US) that holds the Holy Spirit.
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"The Mark Of The Beast" is Coming - Pope Uses Lincoln's Lectern To Undo Rights of Conscience This man talks about how the pope is using Lincoln's Lectern, and how that is a huge deal. Lincoln stood against the papacy. This can be seen as the papacy feeling as if they're conquerors.