What message is God trying to share with us today?
In a moment marked by symbolism and spiritual significance, white smoke rose over the Vatican, signaling the election of a new pope—Robert F. Prevost, the first American pope in history, taking the name Leo XIV. “This is a historic moment—they have never chosen an American pope before,” Grace emphasizes in a new livestream video. “Of all names, he chooses the name Leo—lion.”
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This development is more than a political or religious milestone. It is, according to Grace, a prophetic sign of the times. “The new pope will be a sign of the times,” she says. “Because Francis was a sign of the times… and now an American pope is raised up during Trump.”
The timing of this event is crucial. The announcement of a new Pope comes within the sacred 50-day window between Passover and Pentecost—a period often associated with divine shifts. “The old pope dies on Passover. He’s announced dead on Passover. The new pope is chosen within this 50-day window,” she explains.
This window, Grace believes, also carries a warning for America: “This is a sign of the times… and why the alarm is being sounded in America.”
She drew attention to another event: the unexpected victory of a horse named Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby just five days prior. “Sovereignty—a sign of the times and what the Lord is doing… This is God’s sovereignty right now entering this time versus those that want to create their own sovereignty.”
Describing Pope Leo XIV as a “dark horse,” Grace likened his emergence to the unexpected winner at the Derby. “This man’s name wasn’t even being spoken about… And all of a sudden, this dark horse comes up out of nowhere. Why? Because the conditions of the track changed.”
Geographic symbolism also plays a role. “He is chosen out of the very area that Barack Obama is raised up, which is Chicago. I don’t think that’s an accident,” says Grace, linking this with a prophetic word from Sept. 24, 2024: “The winds are shifting over California. The winds are shifting over New York. The winds are shifting over Chicago and Illinois, says the Lord… This is a wind, a holy wind… meant to blow the cover off what has been hidden.”
The spiritual war being described isn’t new, but one that has been at work for years. “Biden, Harris—Ahab, Jezebel,” she declares, drawing parallels to 1 Kings 22 and the era of Elijah. “False prophets, false mouthpieces being paid by the government to promote propaganda… to promote Baal worship.”
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Yet amid corruption, Grace sees hope: “Revival is going to break out in Italy… I’m just telling you… they don’t mean to do it but God is sovereign and he counters these things.”
As prophetic symbols align—from a racehorse named Sovereignty to a pope named Leo—the message is clear: “Keep all of this in mind… because this was a dark horse.”
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
