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Prophecies, particularly when specific and accurate, are one of those things that send chills down our spines. You are probably familiar with some of the world's greatest prophets, such as Nostradamus. But, in fact, there have been many other prophets throughout history. Many of them just never had the exposure they truly deserved.
In this gallery, you'll learn all about the events these men and women foresaw. It should be noted that, although we provide our interpretation of the prophecies, these are not to be taken factually. After all, these prophecies are open to broad analysis.
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“When men indulge in sensuous pleasures and voluptuousness, when no one wishes to obey any more, when there is widespread discontent among the peoples of the earth, then Russia will pour out masses of soldiers, and they will reach the Rhune.”
This 17th-century prophetess foresaw that: "In Germany speaks a Man, whose sign is a strange Cross with Arms, and he speaks to his Folk and promises them Might and Dominion. He aligns with the Axe-Bearer of the Eternal State, but this will bring him no luck."
The 17th-century German monk foresaw that: “In the last years of the 20th century, one will see the disappearing of countless animal species, killed by man.”
In the 19th century, Bishop George Wittman predicted the following: “Very sad times are coming for the Holy Church of Jesus Christ. The Passion of Our Lord will be renewed in a most painful manner in the Church and in her supreme Head. Brutal hands will be laid upon his person. Secret societies will work great ruin, and they will exercise a great financial power.”
The Austrian monk predicted the following in the 13th century: “When the great time will come, in which mankind will face its last, hard trial, it will be foreshadowed by striking changes in nature; the alteration between cold and heat will become more intensive, storms will have more catastrophic effects, earthquakes will destroy greater regions and the seas will overflow many lowlands. Not all of it will be the result of natural causes, but man will penetrate into the bowels of the earth and will reach into the clouds, gambling with its own existence."
This prophecy dates back to the 12th century: “In the 20th century there will be wars and fury that will last a long time; whole provinces shall be emptied of their inhabitants, and kingdoms shall be thrown into confusion. In many places the land shall be left untilled, and there shall be great slaughters of the upper class. The right hand of the world shall fear the left, and the north shall prevail over the south.”
"The great nation in the ocean that is inhabited by people of different tribes and descent by an earthquake, storm and tidal waves will be devastated. It will be divided, and in great part submerged. That nation will also have many misfortunes at sea, and lose its colonies in the east through a Tiger and a Lion." This was foreseen in the 11th century.
“God will punish the world when men have devised marvelous inventions that will lead them to forgetting God. They will have horseless carriages, and they will fly like birds. But they will laugh at the idea of God, thinking that they are very clever. There will be signs from heaven, but men, in their pride, will laugh them off. Men will indulge in voluptuousness, and lewd fashions will be seen.”
The 11th-century Swiss monk's prophecy was as follows: “From North to South, the world will be split into two mighty hosts. The North will march against the South, the son against the father, and bring misfortune with him across the mountains as the night follows the day [...] A mighty empire will vanish thereafter, and another will take its place. From the East blows a storm, from the West a hurricane howls; woe to those who come into the sphere of this bloody whirlpool [...]"
The Bavarian priest from the 1600s prophesied the following: "After a world war will come a new period, in which two mighty ones will face each other. The wrangle between these two will begin in the second half of the twentieth century."
This prophecy dates balk to the 16th century: “The twentieth century will bring death and destruction, apostasy from the Church, discord in families, cities and governments; it will be the century of three great wars with intervals of a few decades. They will become ever more devastating and bloody and will lay in ruins not only Germany, but finally all countries of East and West. After a terrible defeat of Germany will follow the next great war. There will be no bread for people anymore and no fodder for animals. Poisonous clouds, manufactured by human hands, will sink down and exterminate everything. The human mind will be seized by insanity.”
This Palestinian anchorite (i.e. someone who withdraws from society for religious purposes), who lived circa 291–371, prophesied that, “After the World War they will make peace but not a lasting peace. They will immediately begin again preparing to strike at one another."
“There will be discord within the Catholic Church. In those days, men will wear women’s clothes, and women will put on men’s clothes.”
This 19th-century prophecy was that “Terrible wars will rage all over Europe. God has long been patient with the corruption of morals; half of mankind He will destroy. Russia will witness many outrages. Great cities and small towns alike will be destroyed in a bloody revolution that will cause the death of half the population [...]"
This prophecy dates back to the 20th century: “I see yellow warriors and red warriors marching against Europe. Europe will be completely covered with a yellow fog that will kill the cattle in the fields. Those nations which have rebelled against the law of Christ will perish by fire. Europe will then be too large for them who survive. May the Lord grant to my grand-children the grace of persevering in the true Faith.”
In 1909, Pope Pius X had the following vision: “I saw one of my successors taking to flight over the bodies of his brethren. He will take refuge in disguise somewhere and after a short retirement he will die a cruel death. The present wickedness of the world is only the beginning of the sorrows which must take place before the end of the world.”
A monk named Rudolfo Gilthier predicted this in the 1700s: “From the Middle of the Twentieth Century on, there will be uprisings in all parts of Europe. The Republics will be upheaved. Kings, the Great, and Priests will be killed and Fathers and Nuns will leave their Cloister. Hunger, Epidemics and Earthquakes will destroy numerous cities.
“The beginning of the end shall not come in the 19th century, but in the 20th for sure.”
The 4th-century bishop predicted the evil Roman emperor. “A time will come when the enemies of Christ will boast: 'We have subjected the earth and all its inhabitants, and the Christians cannot escape our hands.' Then a Roman Emperor will arise in great fury against them… Drawing his sword, he will fall upon the foes of Christianity and crush them. Then peace will reign on earth, and priests will be relieved of all their anxieties."
This prophecy dates back to the 6th century: “Hearken, hearken to what will happen in the latter days of the world! There will be great wars; unjust laws will be enacted; the Church will be despoiled of her property; people will read and write a great deal; but charity and humility will be laughed to scorn, and the common people will believe in false ideas.”
The Bavarian prophet, born Mathias Lang, lived circa 1753–1805. One of his prophecies was: “When the iron road passing through the forest is built and the iron hound passes the deserted bay, afterwards, when the wagon without horse and shaft travels and people fly like birds in the sky, and when the silver fish flies over our forest… then is the war year.”
This prophecy dates back to the 6th century. “Falsehood will characterize that class of men who will sit in judgment to pass sentence according to law: between the father and his son, litigations will subsist. The clergy of the holy church will be addicted to pride and injustice. Women will abandon feelings of delicacy, and cohabit with men out of wedlock.”
The French saint foresaw this in the 7th century: “There will come a time when war will break out, more terrible than all other wars combined, which have ever visited mankind. A horrible warrior will unleash it, and his adversaries will call him Antichrist. All nations of the earth will fight each other in this war. The fighters will rise up to the heavens to take the stars and throw them on the cities, to set ablaze the buildings and to cause immense devastations. Oceans will lie between the great warriors, and the monsters of the sea, terrified by everything that happens on or under the sea, will flee to the deep."
St. Nilus made this prophecy in 400 CE: "People’s appearances will change, and it will be impossible to distinguish men from women due to their shamelessness in dress and style of hair."
According to the 19th-century prophetess, "Some day a pope will flee from Rome in the company of only four cardinals… and they will come to Cologne.” This particular prophecy we have yet to see come to fruition, but indeed for a period in time (1309-1376) the papacy resided as far as Avignon (today part of France).
This prediction was made in the 17th century: “I saw a land swallowed by the sea and covered with water, but afterwards I saw that little by little, the sea retreated and left the land visible, and the upper parts of the towers and the turrets of the cities rose and appeared more beautiful than before being swallowed by the sea, and it was told me that was England.”
The 10th-century monk predicted that: “Against the faithful will he (the Antichrist) rise up in three ways—that is, by terror, by gifts, and by wonders; to the believers in him will he give gold and silver in abundance; but those whom he shall fail to corrupt by presents he will overcome by fear, and those whom he shall fail to vanquish by fear he will seek to seduce by signs and wonders…"
“The death of the impenitent persecutors of the Church will take place during the three days of darkness. He who outlives the darkness and the fear of these three days will think that he is alone on earth because the whole world will be covered with carcasses.”
Saint Ephrem prophesied the following in the 4th century: “Let us learn, my friends, in what form shall come on earth the shameless serpent, since the Redeemer, wishing to save all mankind, was born of a Virgin and in human form crushed the enemy with the holy power of his godhead. This then the enemy, having learnt that again shall the Lord come from heaven in the glory of His divinity, thus bethought him to assume the form of His coming and beguile all men. So in very truth shall he be born of a defiled woman, his instrument."
This French nun foresaw the following in the 19th century: “All states will be shaken by war and civil conflict. During a period of three days of darkness, those who walk along the paths of deprivation will perish; only the fourth part of humanity will survive. The clergy, too will be greatly reduced in number, as most of them will die in the defense of the faith or their country.”
Sources: (Catholic Prophecy)
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Prophecies, particularly when specific and accurate, are one of those things that send chills down our spines. You are probably familiar with some of the world's greatest prophets, such as Nostradamus. But, in fact, there have been many other prophets throughout history. Many of them just never had the exposure they truly deserved.
In this gallery, you'll learn all about the events these men and women foresaw. It should be noted that, although we provide our interpretation of the prophecies, these are not to be taken factually. After all, these prophecies are open to broad analysis.
Intrigued? Click on to learn more!