Conclave film predicted Pope Leo XIV election

Conclave and the Antichrist: The Film That Predicted Recent Events

The death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, and the election of Leo XIV in May triggered alarms among those who already viewed the film Conclave as a prophetic warning about the Antichrist. Released in 2024, the movie directed by Edward Berger – based on Robert Harris's novel – depicts a fictional conclave that ends with a pope who is neither man nor woman, an androgynous figure that many interpret as the arrival of the Petrus Romanus from St. Malachy's prophecy.

The Final Twist That Unsettles the Vatican

In the film, Cardinal Vincent Benítez – Mexican in the movie, Filipino in the book – is elected pope after a series of conspiracies. The key detail: it is revealed at the end that he is intersensinter, something Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) discovers and which, instead of invalidating the election, confirms it in a gesture of "openness." For analysts of conspiracy cinema, this is a statement of intent: the Church is preparing for a leader who breaks with tradition. "He represents the great Babylonian harlot," writes one commentator, while another points out that the movie poster already showed a satanic shadow against a red background.

The coincidence with reality is striking. Leo XIV, elected in May 2025, surprised everyone: he was not among the papabili, holds dual Peruvian nationality, and his pogre profile resembles Benítez's. "Almost no one bet on Prevost," reads the analysis, connecting the new pope with the "Hispanicism" the film attributes to its protagonist. Furthermore, the attack that unifies the cardinals in the film causes 52 deaths – a number some link to Kabbalah – while in real life Francis died 66 days after Easter 2025.

Prophecies Back in the Spotlight

The debate over St. Malachy peine strongly. The prophecy of the 112 popes places Francis as the last, the "Petrus Romanus" who will shepherd amidst tribulations. But a school of thought argues that the true last pope was Benedict XVI, and that both Francis and Leo XIV are "antipopes" destined to destroy the Church from within. "Benedict XVI is truly the last pope (December 31, 2022); Bergoglio and Prevost are antipopes," the thread argues, citing former Jesuit Malachi Martin and his writings on the Vatican conspiracy.

The film also alludes to Garabandal and the message of Fatima, where it is stated that the consecration of Russia was never done correctly. "The magic square of the sun and 666" is mentioned as proof that St. Malachy's list is manipulated. Meanwhile, Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David appears as a possible real candidate, nicknamed "Father Ambu," who would fit the profile of Cardinal Benítez.

Warning or Simple Entertainment?

Not everyone sees a divine message in Conclave. Those who consider it "a brutal anti-Catholic piece of trash" highlight that it mocks the Holy Spirit by ending with a female pope. "A marvel for an anti-Catholic; a terrible insult for a Catholic," summarizes one comment. Others recall that prophecies should be taken with caution: "If it comes true, it comes true; don't force it to fit."

The fact is that the film grossed $32.3 million in the US and $66.6 million in the rest of the world until February 2025, figures that fuel suspicion that the system – Hollywood and the Vatican – collaborate on the same narrative. "Pope Francis fully collaborated with this film," assures a source, while the synod on synodality advances toward 2028 with plans to ordain women as deacons.

With the death of Francis and the arrival of Leo XIV, the script of Conclave seems to have anticipated events. It remains to be seen if the rest of the prophecy will come true or if, as one participant warns, "it arrives late: the Antichrist is already dying."