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As it turned out, Orthodox people of high spiritual life have been talking about the Third World War for a long time. This World War will be connected with Russia, Constantinople, Turkey and the straits. Modern Greek and even Byzantine seers tell us about this. Byzantine prophets spoke about these events almost from the very foundation of the Byzantine Empire. So there is a legend that the emperor Constantine, when choosing a place for the capital of the future empire, witnessed the battle of an eagle with a snake. From “The Tale of the Capture of Constantinople by the Turks”: “And suddenly a snake crawled out of its hole and crawled along the ground, but then an eagle fell from the sky, grabbed the snake and soared up, and the snake began to wrap around the eagle. Caesar and all the people looked at the eagle and the snake. The eagle, however, disappeared from view for a short time, and, appearing again, began to descend, and fell with the snake to the same place, for the snake overcame it. The people, running up, killed the snake, and took away the eagle from it. And the emperor was in great fear, and, having called together the bookworms and the wise men, he told them about this sign. They, on reflection, announced to the Caesar: “This place “Seven Hills” will be called, and will be glorified and exalted throughout the world more than all cities, but since the city will stand between the two seas and the waves of the sea will beat it, it is destined to shake. And the eagle is a Christian symbol, and the snake is a Muslim symbol. And since the serpent has overcome the eagle, it is announced that Islam will overcome Christianity. And since the Christians killed the snake and took away the eagle, it is shown that in the end the Christians will again defeat the Muslims, and they will take possession of the Seven Hills, and they will reign in it.
According to legend, a mysterious prophecy was engraved on the tomb of the first Byzantine emperor, Constantine. Its text was first published in the 17th century in the book of Dorotheus of Monemvasia "Collection of various historical works" (Constantinople, 1684), and then republished in Minh's "Greek Patrology".
“In the first year of the indiction, the power of Ismail, who is called Mahomet, will defeat the clan of Palaiologos, take possession of Semikholm, will dominate it, many people will destroy and devastate the islands to Pontus Euxinus. In the eighth year, the indicta will ruin those who live along the banks of the Istra, the Peloponnese will be desolated, in the ninth year it will fight in the northern lands, in the tenth year it will defeat the Dalmatians, turn back for a while, [but then] against the Dalmatians [again] raise a great battle, but those partial he will be defeated. And numerous, like foliage, [fighters] to the western [peoples] will follow, they will start a war on land and sea, and Ishmael will be defeated. And his offspring will rule short time. The fair-haired clan with his assistants will completely defeat Ismail and Semiholmie with special advantages [in it] will receive. Then a fierce internecine strife will begin, [lasting] until the fifth hour. And there will be a triple voice; “Stop, stop with fear! And, hastening to the right country, you will find a husband there, truly marvelous and strong. This will be your master, for he is dear to me, and you, having received him, do my will.

This prophecy speaks of the fall of Constantinople and the subsequent return of its fair-haired family, which will defeat the Ismailis (Turks). According to the interpretation of Joseph of Vatopedi, “internecine strife” should be understood as a war between Christian peoples. That is, a certain fair-haired clan will defeat the Turks and capture Constantinople, but later some, apparently, European peoples will get involved in the war, opposing this fair-haired clan. Mutual extermination will begin, which will be stopped by a voice from heaven. Further, it is said about the acquisition of the Tsar by the Greeks. His name is John.

Prophecy of Methodius of Patara: “A voice will be heard from heaven: “Stop! Stop! Peace to you! Enough vengeance on the unfaithful and obscene! Go to the right land of Semiholmia, and you will find there a man standing near the two pillars in great humility, bright and righteous, enduring great poverty, severe in appearance, but meek in spirit "... And the command from the Angel will be announced:" Make him king and put the sword into his right hand with the words: "Be of good cheer, John! Be strong and conquer your adversaries." And, having received the sword from the Angel, he will strike down the Ismailites, the Ethiopians, and every unbelieving generation.”

St. Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople: “An internecine strife will rise up, and the whole infidel race will perish. And then the holy king will rise, in whose name [letter]; - initial, a; - final. .
These are far from all the prophecies about the Greek Tsar. It must be understood that here we are talking about the Greek Tsar, and therefore the Greeks spoke about this in such detail and so much.

However, Byzantine prophecies do not tell us about the time of World War III. True, in the prophecy on the tomb of Constantine the Great there are some references to time (years of the indiction), but they still defy interpretation. A hint of the time of the return of Constantinople we find in other prophecies.
Timing

Joseph Vatopedsky gives us a hint. His prophecy has existed on the Serbian part of the Internet since at least 2008. It is likely that Joseph uttered it to Serbian pilgrims. Now it has also appeared in Russian, but, I would say, somewhat artistically embellished. The Serbian text is more concise.
“The Russians will enter Constantinople, but later they will give everything to the Greeks. At the very beginning, the Greeks will hesitate to accept or not the new territories, but will accept them later and will rule over what was once a Turkish possession. The Greeks will return to Constantinople 600 years after they left it” [Russi ћe liberate Tsarigrad, or after that, on the green table, give Grtsima. Grtsy ћe chekati At the same time, yes, at Tsarigrad, ali ћe, on the edge, at last, 600 years, again at Tsarigrad.]
Constantinople fell in 1453. That is, Joseph is talking about the year 2053.

Blessed Alipia (Avdeeva) 1910-1988 “The war will start against the apostles Peter and Paul. You will lie: there is an arm, there is a leg. This will happen when the corpse is taken out.” True, it must be said that Blessed Alipia lived according to her own calendar, which she called the Jerusalem calendar. There is an assumption that this may be an indication of November 2, when the Russian Church celebrates the New Martyrs Peter (Kravets) Deacon and Martyr Paul (Bocharov), Alma-Ata (1937). There is another prediction that cannot be verified. Allegedly in 2002, a certain pilgrim Nikolai in Diveevo had a vision of Seraphim of Sarov, who told him: “The war will begin immediately after my holiday. As soon as the people subside from Diveevo, it will start right away! » That is, the war will probably begin between August and November (of course, if the prophecies are genuine, and correctly interpreted by us).

Duration of the war

I met the indication that the war would last two years three times.
St. Schemamonk Paisios Svyatogorets (Eznepidis) 1924-1994 “Know that Turkey will fall apart. There will be a war that will last two halves. We will be winners because we are Orthodox.”

Schema-nun Anthony (Kaveshnikova). 1904 - 1998 “The war will be two [years]. Fast."

Schema-Archimandrite Jonah of Odessa (Ignatenko) 1925-2012 “There will be a war. It will last two years.” “The first Easter will be bloody, the second will be famine, and the third will be victorious.”
Concerning the last prophecy it is necessary to say a few words. It seems to me that the listener has an interpretation error. . Schema-Archimandrite Jonah spoke about the unrest in Ukraine and the Third World War. The listener, however, could not separate what relates to Ukraine and the present time, from what should be attributed to the world war. This mistake became obvious in 2017, since it is already clear that the war in Ukraine lasted more than two years. Consequently, the two years that Schema-Archimandrite Jonah of Odessa is talking about is the duration of the Third World War.

Year of the end of the war

We can read about the year of the end of the war in the so-called Kutlumush manuscript, which was found in the Athos monastery of Kutlumush. She gained wide popularity after the publication in the book “On the End of the Age and the Antichrist” by Joseph of Vatopedi (1995). Although, there is information that she first became known from a letter from the Greek priest N. Papanikolopoulou. (;. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;) . The original text is in the monastery itself. We know this text as twenty-four succinctly formulated paragraphs talking about the past and the future (presumably starting from paragraph 14). And only the last point is presented in some detail. Maybe literally. And in it we find important information. Here are the prophetic lines:
1) the Great European War;
2) the defeat of Germany, the catastrophe of Russia and Austria;
3) the triumph of the Hellenes over the Hagarians;
4) the defeat of the Hellenes by the Hagarians, supported by the peoples of the West;
5) beating the Orthodox;
6) the great confusion of the Orthodox peoples;
7) the invasion of a foreign army from the Adriatic Sea. Woe to all who live on earth, hell is ready;
8) short-term appearance of a great husband among the Hagarites;
9) new European war;
10) an alliance of Orthodox peoples and Germany;
11) the defeat of the French by the Germans;
12) the uprising of the Hindus and the separation of India from England;
13) the reduction of England to its own limits;
14) the victory of the Orthodox and the massacre of the Hagarites;
15) worldwide confusion;
16) widespread despair on earth;
17) the struggle of the seven powers for Constantinople. Three-day mutual extermination. The victory of the strongest power over the other six;
18) an alliance of six powers against the victor; new three-day mutual extermination;
19) the cessation of enmity by God's intervention in the person of an Angel and the transfer of Constantinople to the Hellenes;
20) the conversion of the Latins to the intact Orthodox faith;
21) the spread of the Orthodox faith from east to west;
22) the horror and awe she inspires in the barbarians;
23) the removal of the pope from spiritual authority and the appointment of a single Patriarch for the entire European world;
24) in the fifty-fifth year - the end of sorrows. In the seventh [summer] there is no accursed, there is no exile, for he returned to the arms of the Mother [about his children rejoicing]. This will be, this will be done. Amen. Amen. Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, First and Last. The end is a single flock of true Orthodox faith. Servant of Christ, the true God.

In this prophetic text, we meet something that we have heard before: the massacre of the Hagarians (Turks), the capture of Constantinople and its return to the Greeks, as well as the end of the war by God's intervention. Thus, the prophecy unambiguously refers to the Third World War. And everything ends with an indication of a certain fifty-fifth year, as the year of the end of sorrows. Taking into account the fact that we assumed 2053 - the year of the beginning of the war, and considered its duration equal to two years, then here is a clear indication of 2055.
If we apply the statement of Jonah of Odessa about three Easters, we can see that the war will end after April 18, 2055, when Easter will be celebrated, which Jonah calls not yet victorious, but hungry. Victorious he called only the next Easter.

The beginning of the war is presumably August-November 2053.
The first Easter after the start of the war - called bloody - is May 3, 2054.
The second Easter since the beginning of the war, called hungry - April 18, 2055.
The third Easter - April 9, 2056 - will be celebrated when the war is already over. That is why it is called victorious. So, probably, the beginning of the war is August-November 2053, the end of the war is May-December 2055

We find a hint of the year 2055 in the prophecies of St. Kosma Aetolian. And here we are interested in the last point:

St. Cosmas of Aetolia (Constas) 1714-1779
15. "In the City (Constantinople - Smirnov A.) so much blood will be shed that a three-year-old bull can swim in it." [p.113]
16. Troops heading for Constantinople will pass through the Musini valley. Let the women and children go to the mountains. They will ask you: "Is the City far?" Answer: "It is close." By answering this way, you will avoid many troubles. [p.113]
17. "When you hear that the fleet is sailing in the Mediterranean, know that the Constantinople issue will soon be resolved." [p.114]
18. “The troops will not reach the City and half way when they receive the news that the “desired” has come. [p.114]
19. “There will be another foreign army. She will not know Greek, but she will believe in Christ. They will also ask: "Where is the City?" [S.115]
20. "The Antichrists (Turks. - Smirnov A.) will leave, but will return again, then you will pursue them to the Red Apple Tree." [p.116]
21. “The Turks will leave, but they will return again and reach Eksamily. Of these, one third will perish, one third will believe in Christ, and one third will go to Kokkini Milia.” [p.117-118]
22. "Then it will come when two summers and two Easter holidays come together." [p.120]

In the 18th century, St. Cosmas described military actions connected with the solution of the Constantinople question. Obviously, we are talking about events, the description of which we also meet with other Orthodox seers. The prophetic words of St. Cosmas are saturated geographical names or by allusions which the Greeks must understand. We are interested in the twenty-second point: "Then it will come when two summers and two Paschalia come together." I make the assumption that two paschals are an indication of the year when the Orthodox Easter coincides with the Catholic one. Such coincidences happen quite often. In the period of interest to us, such coincidences will occur in 2045, 2048, 2052, 2055, 2058. The meaning is clear that we are talking about the time of the end of the war. And this year, Orthodox and Catholic Easter will be celebrated on the same day - "they will come ... two Paschalia together." Regarding what does "two summers...together" mean? This explains how the unprecedentedly warm winter of this victorious year, that is, we are talking about the winter of 2054-2055.

Events preceding

There are many prophecies that before the war there will be a rise in food prices and even famine. I will not quote them here now, those who wish can familiarize themselves with them.
I suggest that we live in a period that corresponds to the opening of the third seal in the Apocalypse. This period is described in economic terms: when the third seal was broken, “a black horse comes out, and on it is a rider who has a measure in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four animals, saying: A quinix of wheat for a denarius, and three quinixes of barley for a denarius; but do not damage the oil and the wine” (Rev. 6:5, 6). Whether this increase in prices will be gradual, or whether it will happen before the war itself as a result of some kind of upheaval, is not yet clear.
It should be noted that the Kutlumush manuscript singles out the seven years from 2048 to 2055 as a period of some kind of instability, which, as we have already understood, includes two years of war in 2053–2055.
"24) in the fifty-fifth year - the end of sorrows. In the seventh [summer] there is no accursed, there is no exile, for he returned to the arms of the Mother [about his children rejoicing]. This will be, this will be done. Amen. Amen. Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, First and Last. The end is a single flock of true Orthodox faith. Servant of Christ, the true God"

What will happen starting from 2048? What does “damned” mean, what does “exile” mean, who must return “to the arms of the Mother”? We don't know yet. From this text, we can only understand that from 2048 to 2055 some mournful events will occur.
However, we have predictions that say that some five to seven years will be crop failure due to catastrophic weather conditions.

Schema-Archimandrite Christopher (Nikolsky) 1905-1996 “He said that there would be a strong war and there would be very few people left (on earth). There will be heat after the war and a terrible famine all over the earth, and not only in Russia. And the heat is terrible, and there will be crop failures for the last five to seven years. At first everything will be born, and then it will rain, and everything will be flooded, and the whole crop will rot, and nothing will be harvested. All rivers, lakes, reservoirs will dry up, and the oceans will dry up, and all glaciers will melt, and mountains will leave their places. The sun will be very hot. He said that after the war there would be so few people left on earth, so few ... that Russia would be the center of the war.
My experience in interpreting prophecy tells me that many seers often combine several events into one. Or, as it were, they compress time, talking about events stretched out in time, as following one after another (for example, after Putin there will be a Tsar, although there will be many other things between Putin and the Tsar). So Nil the Myrrh-streaming (died in 1651) says that the seas will dry up before the arrival of the Antichrist. I do not exclude that Schema-Archimandrite Christopher could also see the last times (if this is a prophetic vision, and not an opinion), and perhaps his prophecy refers to the very last times (the times of the opening of the seventh seal), but it may be that in this mournful seven years there will be lean years, and this, in turn, will lead to an increase in food prices.

In A. Solzhenitsyn's book "The Gulag Archipelago" I came across an interesting episode. In 1916, a certain old man came to the house of the Moscow locomotive engineer Belov and told his wife Pelageya that she needed to take care of her one-year-old son, since he would be the new Russian Tsar. And that in 1953 power would change, but for this it was necessary to start gathering forces in 1948. Viktor Belov, that was the name of Pelageya's son, grew up, joined the army and began working in the autorot. Then he got into the government garage. In 1943, the same old man again came to Pelageya's house and announced to Viktor Belov that he would be Emperor Mikhail, and that power would change in 1953, and for this it was necessary to gather forces in 1948. But he did not say how to gather strength. In the same year, Victor wrote his first manifesto to the Russian people, and read it to four employees of the Narkomneft garage, where he worked at that time. Nobody gave him away. A year later, he writes his second manifesto, and reads it to ten garage workers, then introduces two more people to it. And this leads him to the Lubyanka, where A. Solzhenitsyn met him in cell number fifty-three.
This episode of my life seemed interesting to me. Because we are meeting here with years that are similar to 2048 and 2053. Without a doubt, the unknown old man was mistaken. In the twentieth century, Russia was not ready for the return of the monarchy. Who was this old man? And why did he come specifically to the son of a locomotive engineer, Viktor Belov? We probably won't know. Perhaps there was another mistake. The old man could have received a revelation about the 48th and 53rd years, but he decided that these were the years of the 20th century. In any case, the years that the seer, unknown to us, somehow recognized, are very similar to the years that we meet in other prophecies, but in relation to our 21st century.
And if the Kutlumush manuscript only hints at some negative changes that will begin in the world from 2048, then the perspicacious old man speaks of a change political system in Russia.
Great Tribulation

In the Kutlumush manuscript there are two points before the battle for Constantinople, but after the massacre of the Hagarites.
15) worldwide confusion (;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;.);
16) widespread despair on earth (;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;; ;;; ;;;.);
Seraphim of Sarov spoke of something similar. Further, we will quote this prophecy in more detail, where Seraphim said: “Next, mothers, there will be ... such sorrow, which has not been from the beginning of the world!”
Here the words of Christ are involuntarily recalled. When the disciples ask Him about “times and seasons,” Christ gives them, among other indications of the approach of the end times, such signs: “Then it will be great tribulation which has not been from the beginning of the world until now, and will not be” (Matt. 24:21)
It is possible that both the Kutlumush manuscript and Seraphim of Sarov have in mind the tragic events that will begin everywhere. If we live in the period described in Revelation as the time of the opening of the third seal, then the next period, the opening of the fourth seal, is described in the following ways:

"And I looked, and behold, a pale horse, and on it was a rider whose name was death; and hell followed him; and power was given to him over the fourth part of the earth - to kill with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence, and with the beasts of the earth." (Revelation 6:8)

The opening of the quarter seal is, in my opinion, the beginning of the Third World War. When it is said: "power over the fourth part of the earth", it means the Eurasian continent, where the bloodiest events will unfold.

It must be assumed that sorrow and confusion, widespread despair, despondency of peoples and bewilderment, await the whole world. If we take Russia separately, then we have a prophecy attributed to Theophan of Poltava (1872-1940), which is known from the words of his cell-attendant, now schemamonk Anthony (Chernov). Video of the conversation with him can be found on the Internet:
“Theophan repeatedly repeated that events would develop in such a way that all human efforts would not bear any fruit, that Russia would be on the verge of complete collapse and at that moment a coup would take place. The army will take over and save
It is likely that things will go so badly in Russia that only the army will be able to restore some order. Apparently, this will happen between 2048 and 2053. Perhaps the unknown old man, who prophesied to Viktor Belov, foresaw a period of anarchy in Russia, and therefore said that in 1948 it was necessary to gather strength.

Tsar in Russia

There are many predictions about the election of the Tsar in Russia. True, there is no unanimity among different seers - whether the Tsar will be elected before the war or after the war. In any case, the war and the election of the Tsar are side by side, and I think that this event is chronologically after the military coup. I make this assumption on the basis that the coup and the power of the military may be for a short time, while the Orthodox Tsar must ensure a period of stability and prosperity, which is predicted as the flowering of Orthodoxy throughout the world, led by Russia.
"The end times have not yet come, and it is completely wrong to believe that we are on the threshold of the coming of the Antichrist, because one and the last flowering of Orthodoxy is yet to come, this time all over the world - led by Russia ... There will be a period of worldwide prosperity - but not for a long time. In Russia at that time there will be an Orthodox Tsar, whom the Lord will reveal to the Russian people.".
Joseph of Vatopedsky: "There will be a war.... But after this great purge there will be a great revival of Orthodoxy not only in Russia, but throughout the world, such a great upsurge of Orthodoxy. The Lord will give His favor, grace, as it was in the beginning in the first century. When people with an open heart went to the Lord. It will last 3-4 decades"

And here are the words of the Serbian elder Gabriel, from the monastery of St. Luke [Svetoga Luke near Boschanim] (Serbia) 1902-1999.

“Light will come to Serbia from Russia. When Russia becomes an empire, the Russian Tsar will protect us Orthodox. Such grace will be over Russia that when the Russian Tsar enters Serbian soil, it will tremble under his feet. With him such a Heavenly Army and retinue will be. And such peace and grace will be when our Serbian Tsar is crowned. That such is the world, the land of Serbia will rule, that the ear of wheat will be huge. That myrrh and incense will smell throughout the Serbian land ... throughout Serbia. The angels will incense."

“By that time Russia will become an empire, and then big countries will only be afraid of the Russian Tsar. Such power and blessing will be with him that all the rulers of the world will tremble wherever he appears. Heavenly power will be with him. The Russian Tsar will protect the Orthodox throughout the world, including Serbia. Then the yellow people will accept Orthodoxy to the surprise of many.”

“Then, when the Russian Tsar enters the land of Serbia, so that our Tsar is crowned, the earth under him will tremble. The Heavenly Power will be with that royal retinue. All Serbia will gather in Krushevets, so that our Tsar will be crowned with the crown of Nemanjic, which is kept in the cave, and is waiting for the day when her child will take it out of the cave and bring it before the Tsar. A descendant of the Nemanichs in the female line will be crowned. But he does not know that he is this descendant. He lives in Russia, from there he will be brought and crowned in Krushevets. The Russian ascetic monk will announce this. And he himself will not know that he is the one who will be crowned.”

“Blessed are those who live to see this time. Blessed are the people then. What mercy will be over Serbia. The earth will smell of incense. Angels will burn. Peace will reign. The harvest will be good. And wheat and vineyards and everything like never before. Then all the forces from Kosovo will retreat, they will run away ... they will not dare to wait for the Russian emperor in Kosovo. Then the Tsar will return our lands with his letter and confirm everything that was ours. And everything in Kosovo will be ours again. Because this land is soaked with our blood.” .

Great Diveevo mystery

Elder Gabriel says that a certain Russian ascetic and monk will indicate the Serbian Tsar. In other places it is said, literally: "a great Russian monk and ascetic"
There are predictions that say that the great monk Seraphim of Sarov, resurrected for a short time, will indicate the Russian Tsar. This supernatural event is known as the "Great Diveyevo Mystery". As I understand it, this will be the great Russian monk who will indicate both the Russian Tsar and the Serbian Tsar. Moreover, Gabriel says that the latter will live in Russia. It is very possible that both the future Russian monarch and the future Serbian monarch will be in Diveevo in August 2053 at the feast in honor of the 150th anniversary of the glorification of Seraphim of Sarov as a saint. And then what will happen is what Seraphim himself spoke about.

Here are his words, transmitted to us by Motovilov N.A.: “- I, your love of God, wretched Seraphim, from the Lord God is supposed to live for much more than a hundred years. But since by that time the bishops [Russians] have become so impious that they will surpass the Greek bishops in the time of Theodosius the Younger in their wickedness, then they will no longer believe in the main dogma of the faith of Christ, then it is pleasing to the Lord God to take the relics of the wretched Seraphim until the time from sowing the pre-temporal life and we will sow to resurrect, and my resurrection will be, like the resurrection of the seven youths in the cave of Okhlonskaya in the days of Theodosius the Youngest.
Having revealed to me, - Motovilov writes further, - this great and terrible secret, the great elder told me that after his resurrection he would move from Sarov to Diveev and there he would open the sermon of universal repentance. For that sermon, more than the miracle of the resurrection, a great multitude will gather to the people from all ends of the earth. Diveev will become Lavra, Vertyanovo - a city, and Arzamas - a province. And, preaching repentance in Diveyevo, Father Seraphim will open four relics in it and, upon opening them, he himself will lie between them.

“Another father said to Maria Semyonovna: “The wretched Seraphim could enrich you, but it’s not useful for you, he could turn ashes into gold, but I don’t want to. Much will not increase with you, and little will not decrease. you will be abundant in everything, but then it will be the end of everything. [Now everyone is amazed that the poor Seraphim is taking care of you, taking care of your spiritual and bodily needs; what a marvel is this? will bring to Diveev!” We all thought that Father Seraphim would visit us, but this did not happen during his lifetime].

Rev. Seraphim told the Diveevo sisters: "I will fall asleep in Sarov, and wake up in Diveevo"

“Here, mother,” he said, “when we have a cathedral, then the Moscow bell Ivan the Great himself will come to us! When they hang him, but for the first time they hit him and he hums, - and the priest portrayed his voice, - then we will wake up! O! In, my mothers, what a joy it will be! In the middle of summer they will sing Easter! And to the people, to the people, from all sides, from all sides! After a pause, the priest continued: “But this joy will be for the shortest possible time: what next, mothers, will be ... such sorrow, which has not been from the beginning of the world!” - and the bright face of the priest suddenly changed, faded and took on a mournful expression. Lowering his head, he drooped down, and tears streamed down his cheeks.

The great seer nevertheless consoled the sisters, who were in distress in the mill monastery, with the fact that they would have a cathedral, and gave them strength. The rest of the prophecy concerned the state of the monastery at the end of the world, and he repeated many times to his sisters, with even greater detail in the last two years of his life.

There is also an extremely interesting, but unverified prophecy. Allegedly, there was an appearance of Seraphim of Sarov in 2002 to the pilgrim Nikolai in Diveevo, where the following was said:
“What I say, tell people! The war will begin shortly after my holiday (the year was not specified). As soon as the people subside from Diveevo, it will begin right away! But I am not in Diveevo: I am in Moscow. In Diveyevo, having resurrected in Sarov, I will come alive together with the Tsar.
Can't be trusted latest text. Maybe the real relics of the saint lie in Diveevo, or maybe the real relics were hidden from the Bolsheviks and replaced for fear of losing the shrine. In any case, we have to wait until 2053, and become witnesses of the Diveevo miracle. And then we will know the names of God-appointed monarchs for Russia and for Serbia. The Greek King named John will be revealed during the war, as the Byzantine seers write about.

China's involvement in the war

When examining this issue, the following is striking. The Greeks hardly talk about China. True, Paisius the Holy Mountaineer spoke of the Chinese army, which would cross the Euphrates. But this may be an opinion based on the words of Revelation, which speaks of an army of two hundred million that will come from the "sunrise":
“In the summer of 1987, I asked the Elder about a future world war, the one that is called "Armageddon" and which is reported in the Scriptures. With paternal interest, he gave me various information. And he even wanted to discover certain signs that would convince us that we really are in the generation of Armageddon. So he said: “When you hear that the Turks block the waters of the Euphrates in the upper reaches with a dam and use them for irrigation, then know that we have already entered into the preparation of that great war and thus the way is being prepared for the two hundred million army from the sunrise, as Revelation says. Among the preparations is this: the Euphrates river must dry up so that a large army can pass through. Although - the Elder smiled at this place - if two hundred million Chinese, when they arrive there, drink one cup of water, they will drain the Euphrates!

In Revelation, there are two prophetic blocks associated with the seven Angels who trumpet and pour out bowls of wrath. When comparing these images, we find them similar, so to speak, conceptually (I note that the trumpeting angels chronologically stand after the opening of the seventh seal). Paisios is referring to the events that take place under the sixth angel.

The first angel blows / pours out the cup - problems on earth
The second angel blows / pours out the cup - problems at sea
The third angel blows/pours out the cup - changing rivers
The fourth angel blows / pours out the cup - problems with the sun
The fifth angel blows / pours out the cup - the beginning of the suffering of people
The sixth angel trumpets / pours out a cup - the extermination of a third of humanity by a certain formidable army of 200 million (two darkness that), which will come from the sunrise.
The seventh angel blows/pours out the cup - the end of everything.

Let us consider in detail the prophecies concerning the events taking place under the sixth angel.
“The sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard one voice from the four horns of the golden altar standing before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet: release the four angels bound by the great river Euphrates. And four angels were released, prepared for an hour and a day, and a month and a year, in order to kill a third of the people. The number of cavalry troops was two darkness; and I heard his number” (Revelation 9:13-16) “The sixth angel poured out his bowl into the great river Euphrates: and the water dried up in it, so that the way of the kings from the rising of the sun would be ready…. And he gathered them to a place called in Hebrew Armageddon.” (Revelation 16:12,16).

Darkness is ten thousand. Two darkness topics - two hundred million. And this armada is coming from the east to destroy a third of humanity and gather at the end in a place called Armageddon. Apparently, this is the army of Gog, moving from the land of Magog. This question I examined in detail in a separate brochure. It is obvious that Paisius Svyatogorets, like many others, connect the Third World War with the event under the sixth Angel, described in the Apocalypse. However, there is reason to believe that we live in a different historical period, namely the period of the opening of the third seal, while angels with trumpets are events that occur at the opening of the seventh seal. It may be objected to me that, they say, who are you to argue with a saint. To which I can give an example from the Gospel, where the apostles are mistaken, misinterpreting the words of Christ. The apostle John corrected them. And even if the disciples of Christ did not avoid problems with interpretation, then even more so, such errors can happen even among saints. Moreover, we do not know whether this was a prophecy received from God, or the personal opinion of Paisius. Opinion with a high degree of probability may be erroneous. Moreover, regarding this war, we have many other prophecies that say that China will not cross the Euphrates this time. This will happen later - at the opening of the seventh seal, at the sixth angel.
By the way, the battle of Armageddon is an event associated with the invasion of Gog's troops from the land of Magog, who will gather near Jerusalem and be destroyed by fire from heaven. But this will not be a victory over the Antichrist, as various interpreters of Revelation sometimes write, since the Antichrist will not yet come to power. We can understand this from the words of the prophet Ezekiel, where it is said that for seven years they will collect weapons after this massacre (Ezekiel 39:9). And the Antichrist will come to power 3.5 years before the end of the world. That is, the battle of Armageddon will be at least 3.5 years before the Antichrist comes to power. Therefore, it is wrong to call Armageddon the final battle between good and evil.
It also seems to me that it is wrong to consider the coming World War III as Armageddon. The third world war corresponds to the coming out of a pale horse with a rider named "death" (Rev. 6:8).
If World War III is not Armageddon, but the opening of the fourth seal, then the question arises of the extent of China's involvement in this massacre. The army of China - 2.4 million people in all branches of the military. However, during the course of the war, from 190 to 300 million reservists can be mobilized from various sources. Will there be "two scores of topics" (Revelation 9:13-16) - 200 million fighters in this military conflict?
In Elder Gabriel we meet the words: “Then the yellow people will accept Orthodoxy to the surprise of many.” This is a clear reference to some Asian peoples, but nothing more is said about them. Byzantine prophecies say nothing about China at all. Stingy on words about oriental people and Joseph of Vatopedi. In his direct speech, which can be heard in the recording, the translator mentions the Japanese: “the elder says that events will develop in such a way that when Russia goes to the aid of Greece, the Americans and NATO, in order to prevent the reunification of the two Orthodox peoples, will also stir up other forces, like the Japanese, all of them these very ones (alas, such a literal translation is Smirnov. A.), and on the territory of this former Byzantine empire there will be a great massacre of about 600 million people, there will only be dead "
From the whole conversation, it becomes clear that Joseph does not see a threat from the east. He names the main enemies of Greece: Turkey, America, NATO. But he mentions some Japanese among others, unless this is the interpretation of the translator who decided to explain what "other forces that America will excite" mean. It would be nice to hear from people who know Greek language exactly what Joseph said. But in any case, China is not named among the main enemies.
Of course, in a period of general discord in the world, when global changes begin, all countries that have enough a strong army, ambitions may wake up, and the desire to participate in the redistribution of the lands of Eurasia. Will Japan want to expand its territories? Or maybe China wants to do it? Maybe he wants to. Moreover, it is known that China has a national army development program, following which, by 2050, the PLA (People's Liberation Army of China) should be able to "win a war of any scale and duration using all means and methods of warfare"

Let's return to the prophecy, which, according to legend, was carved on the grave of Constantine, the founder of Byzantium, which we have already quoted earlier:
“And numerous, like foliage, [fighters] to the western [peoples] will follow, they will start a war on land and sea, and Ishmael will be defeated. His offspring will rule for a short time. The fair-haired clan (;; ;;;;;; ;;; o;) with his assistants will completely defeat Ismail and Semiholmie with special advantages [in it] will receive. Then a fierce internecine strife will begin, [lasting] until the fifth hour. And there will be a triple voice; “Stop, stop with fear! And, hastening to the right country, you will find a husband there, truly marvelous and strong. This will be your master, for he is dear to me, and you, having received him, do my will.
Here it is said about the capture of Constantinople by a fair-haired family, and that then cruel internecine strife will begin. Joseph of Vatopedi suggests that this refers to the strife between the Christian peoples:
“The capture of Constantinople by aliens will happen easily, but, having occupied the city, the victors will face opposition from the countries of the hostile camp, which will require them to give up part of their privileges. And since the war that arose from here will no longer be Christian-Muslim, but inter-Christian in nature, then it is said about "internecine strife."
Thus Josephus suggests that six countries [cf. Kutlumush manuscript], against which the fair-haired family will fight - these are NATO countries - Americans and Europeans - if not in fact, but historically Christian peoples.
True, perhaps the Greeks do not pay attention to the Asians due to the fact that their aggression will not affect Greece - that which interests the Greeks themselves most of all.
Among the Russians, we find more prophecies about China

Archimandrite Tavrion (Batozsky) 1898-1978
“He said that China would also participate. He will march across Russia, but he will pass not as a militant, but as one going somewhere to war. Russia will be like a corridor for him. When they reach the Urals and stop. They will live there for a long time. The Mother of God will pray for China for the last time. And many of the Chinese will see the resilience of the Russians and will wonder: "why are they standing like that?" And many will repent of their error, and will be baptized en masse. And many will even accept martyrdom for Russia from their own. Then there will be rejoicing.”
Archpriest Vladislav Shumov 1902-1996

“There will be such a war in Russia: from the west - the Germans, and from the east - the Chinese! When China goes to us, then there will be war. But after the Chinese conquer the city of Chelyabinsk, the Lord will convert them to Orthodoxy.”

Elder Gabriel, from the monastery of St. Luke [Svetoga Luke near Boschanim] (Serbia) 1902-1999

“The Russian Tsar will protect the Orthodox all over the world, including Serbia. Then the yellow people will accept Orthodoxy to the surprise of many.”

Saint Theophan of Poltava (Bystrov) 1872-1940 according to Schema Antony (Chernov)
“I console myself with the words of Archbishop Theophan. He says: I will not speak to you on the basis of my own understanding. I will tell you what the elders told me. What will Russia be. That the monarchy will be restored in Russia, that there will be a brilliant Tsar, great in mind, fiery in faith, a man of iron will. He will take matters into his own hands. Of the episcopate, only two bishops will remain, who will be recognized as faithful. The rest will be degraded, and there will be a new episcopate (I haven't said this yet). He repeated this very often. The state will be smaller than it was before the revolution. He said this in his thirties. He said that he would be a reformer of Siberia. That he will restore the fertility of Siberia ..”.
Here it is not entirely clear how the fertility of Siberia can be restored if China seizes Siberia as far as Chelyabinsk.

Schema. Nila (Kolesnikova) 1902-1999

The time will come when the Chinese will attack us, and it will be very difficult for everyone.
The mother repeated these words twice.
“Children, I saw a dream. There will be war. Lord, they will put everyone under arms, they will lead them to the front. Children and old people will stay at home. The soldiers will go from house to house and put everyone in a gun and drive them to war. Robberies and outrages of those who have weapons in their hands - and the earth will be littered with corpses. My children, how I pity you! - Mother repeated many, many times.

Archpriest Nikolai Rogozin 1898-1981

“There will be war. China will attack first. From there, the war must be. China will begin to occupy Siberia, then go to the Urals. And when other countries see that China borrows a lot, then they come to us and begin to reject China. As he put it: "And then the porridge will begin." At first, there will be such bloodshed, and then the atom will be turned on.” .

Elder Hieromonk Seraphim (Vyritsky) 1866-1949
Recorded by Maria Georgievna Preobrazhenskaya, Feofan Poltava's niece: “It was right after the war. I sang in the kliros of the Peter and Paul Church in the village of Vyritsa. Often, with the singers from our church, we approached Fr. Seraphim for blessing. Once one of the singers said: "Dear father! How good it has become now - the war is over, the bells in the churches rang again." And the elder replied: “No, that’s not all. There will still be more fear than it was. You will meet her again. It will be very difficult for young people to change their uniforms. Who will survive? .) But whoever remains alive - what a good life he will have.
I did not use other prophecies attributed to Seraphim Vyritsky regarding China, because I am not sure of their authenticity.
Analyzing the words of Russian holy fathers, monks and nuns, we can conclude that China will be involved in a world war. The Chinese army will reach the Urals. Perhaps it will stop there for a long time, or it will be thrown back later. Although, Russia is unlikely to be able to return to its former borders. For this, after the war there will be neither forces nor resources (human, first of all). The Lord will convert the Chinese to Orthodoxy, and this will be a mass phenomenon. The Greek holy fathers say practically nothing about China, most likely because China will not participate in military events on the territory of Greece. The Chinese, apparently, will be interested in Siberia. And maybe, “when the atom is turned on,” the Chinese army will be thrown back. And then our Tsar will have to "restore the fertility of Siberia."
Another possible variant development of events: In Russia, certain liberal forces will come to power, which, indulging the West, will somehow contribute to the division of Russia. And China will occupy Siberia without war.
Schemamonk Joasaph (Moiseev) 1889-1976
“And everyone will climb on Russia, they will divide it,” he said. .
Shiigumen Mitrofan (Myakinin) 1902-1964
“Batiushka predicted that Russia would be divided into four parts. “Some will get to the good ones,” he said, “they will have a good life. And others will have a hard time - they will be mocked. God forbid, if someone gets into that part of the country that China will get.” .
It is the destruction of Russia without a war and can provoke a military coup, as Feofan Poltavsky says: when "Russia is on the verge of complete collapse" "at that moment a coup will take place. The army will take it into its own hands and save.” Further, Seraphim of Sarov will show us the Tsar, and a world war will begin, and all the events described by the Greek, Russian and Serbian holy fathers will take place.

Possible chronology of events

It is hard to imagine that Russia would go to the aid of Greece, with the advance of the Chinese army. The multimillion-strong Chinese army would tie down all our forces. And if our army goes to the aid of Greece, as the Greeks say, then this means that China at that time will either not yet participate in the war (it will suddenly enter later), or Siberia will already belong to it, and China will not decide for some reason then move on (for example, if Russia is divided into several parts as a result of the betrayal of the elites before the war, and some part will go to China). In other words, I do not think that we will be able to simultaneously stop the advance of the PLA and fight NATO on foreign territory for Constantinople.
Iona Odessa (Ignatenko) according to Yu.G. Samusenko said the following about the beginning of the Third World War: “It will begin with a small country, smaller than Russia. There will be an internal confrontation that will develop into a civil war. Much blood will be shed. And Russia, and the United States, and many countries will be drawn into this funnel of civil war of a small country. It can be assumed that the global fire will flare up gradually. Somewhere outside of Russia, a war will begin. Perhaps there will be a Turkish attack on Greece, as Joseph of Vatopedi says:

“The war will start with a conflict between Turkey and Greece.
Despite the resilience and great courage of the Greeks, the Turkish invasion would have devastating consequences. Many Greeks, many Russian and Serbian brothers in Christ, who volunteer to help the Greeks, will die. Turkey will invade deep into Greece and take over most of the Greek territory. At the beginning, NATO and the US will not directly intervene in this conflict, but will provide tacit support for the actions of the Turks.
The time will come when the world will think that the Greek people have disappeared. This will almost certainly happen, but mighty Russia will open its cards in defense of the Greek people and Orthodoxy. It will come as a surprise to everyone. Russian nuclear weapon launched in Turkey. Darkness covers the Balkan Peninsula and the Middle East.
At this point, the US and EU will join Turkey and declare war on Russia and Greece. The Vatican and the Pope will declare a holy war against the Orthodox "schismatics". The war will be terrible. Fire will fall from the sky on people. The United States will suffer a terrible defeat."

I can assume that Turkish expansion will not be limited to the territory of Greece. If you believe the prophecy inscribed on the tomb of Constantine, then Dalmatia will also suffer. And this means that the Turks will go deep into the Balkan Peninsula. And this is Bulgaria, and the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
“In the first year of the indiction, the power of Ismail, who is called Mahomet, will defeat the clan of Palaiologos, take possession of Semikholm, will dominate it, many people will destroy and devastate the islands to Pontus Euxinus. In the eighth year, the Indicta will ruin those who live along the banks of the Istra, the Peloponnese will be desolated, in the ninth year it will fight in the northern lands, in the tenth year it will defeat the Dalmatians, turn back for a while, [but then] against the Dalmatians [again] raise a great battle, but those partial He will be defeated."

The Turks will kill the Greeks and maybe reach Serbia. The Serbian elder Thaddeus Vitovnitsky (1914-2003) said that persecution of the Serbian Orthodox Church would begin in Montenegro, and a civil war would begin. And later the war with the Kosovo Albanians. Vojvodina will take the path of separatism and the West will contribute to this. Elder Gabriel (Serbia) 1902-1999 says that Belgrade will be destroyed, columns of refugees will leave the city. There will be no healthy water in the cities. Blood will be shed in the Assembly, the people will rebel and a civil war will begin. [“The beograd is destroyed, the deo city is drowned. We see a column љudi kako pushtaјu hail bezhe. There it’s dangerous to beat the street, for fear of hurting your stomach. The hailstones have nothing to live on, send them to beat. the factory has nothing to be proud of, and the arc dzhavi has nothing to think about it. There is no water to be beaten for health, just at brdima and ppaninam. Spread se krv at Skupshtini, people se pobuniti, grahanski rat ћe krenuti "]
That is, there will be numerous conflicts in the Balkans. Turkey will decide to attack Greece, and maybe even move on. In this case, the Turks can walk around Bulgaria. Let me remind you that Bulgaria was under the rule Ottoman Empire five centuries (from the 14th century to the 19th century). Freed from the Ottoman yoke as a result of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, Bulgaria took the side of our opponents in two world wars.

“In 1893, a worldwide collection of donations for the construction of the Warsaw Orthodox Cathedral was opened.
When the rumor about the proposed construction reached Fr. John of Kronstadt, known for his perspicacity, he said to his interlocutors:;;;
“... With bitterness I see the construction of this temple. But these are the commands of God. Not long after its construction, Russia will be filled with blood and break up into many short-term independent states. And Poland will become free and independent. But I will foresee and restore powerful Russia even stronger and more powerful. But this will happen much later. And then the Warsaw Cathedral will be destroyed. And then the share of trials will befall Poland. And then its last historical page will be closed. Her star will fade and go out "[ 37].;; On the photo is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. It was demolished by the Poles in 1926. Demolition money was collected throughout Poland. The Warsaw City Council even issued a special loan so that as many people as possible could participate in its demolition. This majestic cathedral, built on donations from Russian people, was demolished for political reasons. Moreover, in the first two years after Poland gained independence (1918-1920), about four hundred Orthodox churches were destroyed, and mass destruction of Orthodox shrines began. Simultaneously with Warsaw, in 1924-1925, the majestic Orthodox Cathedral in the name of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the Lithuanian Square in Lublin was destroyed. Such actions continued throughout the entire period of the existence of the Second Rzeczpospolita, reaching their peak in the summer months of 1938. Then in June and July in the Kholm region, at the request of the “Catholic public”, about 150 rural Orthodox churches were destroyed by the military and police forces. All this happened in areas inhabited exclusively by Orthodox Ukrainians, who lived here for many centuries.
And how can one not recall the prophetic words of F.M. Dostoevsky (1821–1881) about the Slavic peoples of Europe: “...according to my inner conviction, the most complete and irresistible, Russia will not have, and never has had, such haters, envious people, slanderers and even obvious enemies as all these Slavic tribes, as soon as Russia liberates them, and Europe agrees to recognize them as liberated! ... They will certainly begin with the fact that inside themselves, if not directly aloud, they will declare to themselves and convince themselves that they do not owe Russia the slightest gratitude, on the contrary, that they have barely escaped Russia's lust for power ... These zemlyants will always quarrel among themselves , forever jealous of each other and intrigue against each other. Of course, in the moment of some serious trouble, they will all certainly turn to Russia for help. No matter how they hate, gossip and slander Europe, flirting with her and assuring her of love, they will always instinctively feel (of course, in a moment of trouble, and not before) that Europe is a natural enemy to their unity, was they will always remain, and that if they exist in the world, then, of course, because there is a huge magnet - Russia, which, irresistibly attracting them all to itself, thereby restrains their integrity and unity.
But we digress. In Europe, in the middle of the 21st century, big problems will begin. Wars, conflicts, murders, persecutions, confrontations between neighbors, annexation of territories. At the same time, we must remember that Russia will not stand as a mighty spike, but according to Feofan Poltava "will be on the verge of complete collapse." And the weakness of Russia will, presumably, become a destabilizing factor for Europe. But Russia will cope and will be able to mobilize. Patriotic citizens and the army will restore order in our country.
Knowing the mentality of the Russian people, we can say with confidence that Russia will not be able to remain deaf to the pleas for help from our neighbors, especially fellow believers. However, I am not sure that Russia will respond to requests for help from those countries where monuments to our soldiers-liberators are being demolished today. Another thing is Greece and Serbia. Joseph Vatopedsky mentions that Russian and Serbian volunteers will defend Greece from Turkish aggression.
“Despite the resilience and great courage of the Greeks, the Turkish invasion will have devastating consequences. Many Greeks, many Russian and Serbian brothers in Christ, who volunteer to help the Greeks, will die.” True, in the Serbian text that I found, there is no such information. But maybe the author of the Russian translation found an expanded text. In any case, it can be assumed that Russian citizens will volunteer to help their brothers, as has always been the case.

And when the military takes power in Russia, and order is restored, then Russia may be drawn into a military conflict in the Balkans. Maybe military assistance will be provided to Greece, maybe to Serbia. I used to think that the war would start after the Tsar appeared in Russia. However, life situations sometimes it turns out to be much more difficult than we might think. In addition, Schema-Archimandrite Jonah of Odessa (Ignatenko) says that Russia will be drawn into the war gradually. Therefore, it may well turn out that by the time the Tsar is elected, Russia will already be drawn into the war in the Balkans.

And now, when Russia, helping fellow believers, gets involved in a war in Europe, then, probably, China will also enter the war. Then, for sure, "porridge will begin", and "the atom will be turned on", as Archpriest Nikolai Rogozin said. Only I think that China will not act with all its reserves - it will not be an army of 200 million that will go out to exterminate a third of humanity before the very end of the world (the events described in the Revelation of John the Theologian at the opening of the seventh seal / at the sixth angel). This time, China will have, so to speak, a test of strength. And it may happen that China will easily seize Siberia, but later will be hit by those who will also expect to own Siberia, or simply will not be interested in strengthening China. I think that the US will not miss the opportunity to inflict damage on its geopolitical competitor. If they are able to do it, I think they will. Those countries from which we least expect help can come forward on our side. So we do not know anything about how India will behave with its 1.3 billion population.

Russia will stand

The many prophecies that we have still do not allow us to build a clear picture of the future. We do not know what will happen in Russia before the war, before the election of the Tsar. But we can assume that there will be some political turbulence. Maybe everything will be much worse, maybe Russia will be divided into parts even before the war as a result of the betrayal of the comprador part of the ruling class, and a military coup will be required to restore the dying state. Presumably between 2048 and 2053.
There is reason to expect food prices to rise, and even famine, which inevitably occurs during periods of collapse of statehood. In the Revelation of John the Theologian, when the third seal is opened, it says: "a quinix of wheat for a denarius, and three quinixes of barley for a denarius." Hinix is ​​a measure equal to approximately one liter. And a denarius is the daily wage of a hired worker. From here, we can conclude what the prices will be: daily earnings will have to be paid for a liter of wheat, or a loaf of bread.
But Russia will not perish.

Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokur) 1944-2002
“And now, in our time, the pounding all begins with Kyiv - the mother of Russian cities, from the cradle. And from there this pounding will roll all over the Russian land, it will not bypass Russia, nothing, there will be demonic possession all around. But Russia will stand, and there will be very great grace, not even the forces of hell, the Antichrist, will not overcome the Russian Orthodox Church»

The Lord and the Mother of God will not leave Russia. The people will be able to throw off the treacherous elite, which will bring our country to complete collapse, according to Feofan Poltava. And later, God, through Seraphim of Sarov, will indicate the Tsar (presumably this will happen in August 2053), under whose leadership we will be able to survive hard times, the invasion of foreigners, hunger, devastation and all the horrors and difficulties that accompany the war.
World War III, I believe, is referred to in Revelation as the opening of the fourth seal (Revelation 6:7-8). And truly Apocalyptic trials are coming. Joseph of Vatopedi speaks of 600 million dead as a result of the war. One must think that these will not only be military losses, but also those who died from starvation and disease. There is only one consolation: despite all the efforts of our enemies, Russia will not disappear. Russia will stand. And above all because God will not allow it. Although all the forces of hell will take up arms against Russia. In these terrible years, only faith and God will save: a soldier in the war, an old man, a woman with children - in cities that are deserted and plunged into anarchy.

And I urge you, friends, to turn to God, cling to the Church, let God into your life and teach this to your children. It will save you from hard times. Cherish the time, for the days are evil. (Eph.5:15) As Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) wrote in 1934-1982 (USA): “Truly, it is now later than we think. The apocalypse is happening now. And how sad it is to see Christians, and even more young people, Orthodox youth, over whose heads an unthinkable tragedy hangs and who think that they can continue in these terrible times what is called "living a normal life", fully participating in the whims of an insane, self-deluding generation. . A generation completely unaware that the "fool's paradise" in which we live is about to collapse, completely unprepared for the desperate times that await us.

Why "yellow people will be baptized en masse"? Why will Orthodoxy shine on the whole world after the war? Because there will be many obvious miracles. Divine help will be seen by many. All the same Joseph of Vatopedi belongs to an interesting prophecy, which became known to us through the priest. Raphael (Berestova): “I met with Joseph of Vatopedsky, a student of Joseph the Hesychast, he told me that a very terrible war, and that NATO officers are playing hostilities against Russia on computers. "But you tell," he says, "to the Russian authorities, so that they know that military operations are being prepared against them." I went and spoke about this to the authorities. He told me that there would be a brutal war, NATO would want America from all sides. They have already surrounded Russia from all sides. They tax Russia in order to destroy Orthodoxy. We are very worried about this. I said: "It is difficult for Russia, it will not stand against Europe, America - huge forces. We have no allies!" He said that Serbia and Greece would be an ally. I say: "These allies are not great, Russia will not cope." And he said that the heavenly host, the angels will knock down cruise missiles, there will be a victory for Orthodox weapons.

Monk Gabriel (Serbia) 1902-1999
“Such grace will be over Russia that when the Russian Tsar enters Serbian soil, it will tremble under his feet. With him such a Heavenly Army and retinue will be.
“By that time, Russia will become an empire, and then the big countries will only be afraid of the Russian Tsar. Such power and blessing will be with him that all the rulers of the world will tremble wherever he appears. Heavenly power will be with him. The Russian Tsar will protect the Orthodox throughout the world, including Serbia. Then the yellow people will accept Orthodoxy to the surprise of many.”
“Then, when the Russian Tsar enters the land of Serbia, so that our Tsar is crowned, the earth under him will tremble. The Heavenly Power will be with that royal retinue.
What's next?
Elder Hieromonk Seraphim (Vyritsky) 1866-1949 “To the question of his spiritual son about the future of Russia, the elder suggested that he look out the window overlooking the Gulf of Finland. He saw many ships sailing under different flags. - How to understand it? he asked the father. The elder replied: “There will come a time when there will be a spiritual flowering in Russia. Many churches and monasteries will open, even non-Christians will come to us to be baptized on such ships. But this is not for long - about fifteen years.
How long will this last dawn of Orthodoxy last throughout the world? The Greeks speak of 3-4 decades (Joseph Vatopedsky, Andrey Yurodivy), Seraphim Vyritsky speaks of 15 years. Be that as it may, it will last no more than one generation. Just one generation! And then everything that is described in the Revelation of John the Theologian will happen. There will be persecution of believers, there will be a decline in morals, a cooling of faith. However, according to the word of Christ, "the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church of Christ." Seraphim of Sarov told his spiritual children that until the end of the world churches will be preserved where the Liturgy will be served and prayers will be offered to our true Lord Jesus Christ.
One often comes across the opinion that troubles will not overcome Russia, and it will stand apart, while the whole world will plunge into evil and then fall under the power of the Antichrist. The whole world, except for Russia, which will remain with the Tsar until the last times. Alas, I cannot share such optimistic views. It would be nice, but I'm afraid it will be different. The fifth, sixth, and seventh seals must be broken. And there will be persecution of the Orthodox, as the saints say. Believers will be exiled, and then it is necessary to flee from the cities.

Rev. Lawrence of Chernigov (Proskura)
1868-1950
“In the last times, true Christians will be exiled, and let the old and weak at least grab the wheels and run after them.”
Schema-nun Nila (Kolesnikova)
1902-1999
“Where there is holiness, there the enemy climbs.<…>There will come a time when, as in the days after the October Revolution, Christians will be driven into prisons, reservations and drowned in the sea.
- When the persecution of believers begins, hurry to leave with the first stream of those leaving for exile, cling to the wheels of the trains, but do not stay. Those who leave first will be saved.”

Rev. Varsonofy optinsky (Plikhankov)
1845-1913
“Yes, mind you, the Colosseum is destroyed, but not destroyed. The Colosseum, you remember, is a theater where pagans admired the martyrdom of Christians, where the blood of Christian martyrs flowed like a river. Hell is also destroyed, but not destroyed, and the time will come when it will make itself known. So the Colosseum, perhaps, will soon thunder again, it will be resumed. Remember this is my word. You will live to see these times."
How can these persecutions take place under an Orthodox Tsar? No way. These persecutions will be at the opening of the fifth seal.
“And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had. And they cried out with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, Holy and True, do you not judge and avenge our blood on those who live on earth? And white robes were given to each of them, and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both their co-workers and their brethren, who would be killed like them, would complete the number” (Revelation 6:9-11)
It will only get worse from there. Up to the point that “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth” (Luke 18:8). How could this be if the ear of Russia stood on the earth, headed by an Orthodox Tsar?
“And when He opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree shattered strong wind sheds her unripe figs. And the sky disappeared, curled like a scroll; and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, and the nobles, and the rich, and the captains of thousands, and the mighty, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the gorges of the mountains, and they say to the mountains and stones: Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of his wrath has come, and who can stand? » (Revelation 6:12–17)
“And when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven, as it were, for half an hour. And I saw seven angels standing before God; and seven trumpets were given to them” (Revelation 8:1-2). Under the sixth angel, there will be an invasion of the two hundred million army of Gog from the land of Magog. After that, according to the word of the Myrrh-streaming Nile, when the Antichrist sits for 3.5 years in Jerusalem, the seas will dry up.
Rev. Nil Myrrh-streaming mind. 1651
“The following will be written on the seal: “I am yours” - “Yes, you are mine.” - "I go by will, not by force." - "And I accept you by your will, and not by force." These four sayings, or inscriptions, will be depicted in the middle of that accursed seal. Oh, unfortunate is he who is sealed with this seal! This accursed seal will bring great calamity upon the world. The world will then be so oppressed that people will begin to move from place to place. The natives, seeing the aliens, will say: oh, unfortunate people! How did you decide to leave your own, so fertile, place and come to this accursed place, to us, who have no human feeling?! So they will say in every place where people will move from their place to another ... Then God, seeing the confusion of people, from which they suffer evil, moving from their places, will command the sea to perceive the ardor that was previously characteristic of it, which it used to have, so that they would not go for resettlement from place to place. And when the Antichrist sits on his accursed throne, then the sea will boil as water boils in a cauldron. When water boils for a long time in a boiler, does it evaporate with steam? So it will be with the sea. As it boils, it will evaporate and disappear like smoke from the face of the earth. Plants will dry up on the earth, oak trees and all cedars, everything will dry up from the heat of the sea, water veins will dry up; animals, birds and reptiles, all will die.” .
He who endures to the end will be saved. (Matthew 10:22)
And after all this, Christ will come!
Hey, come Lord Jesus!

P.S. The writer of this is not a seer. Everything written here is the result of analytics. Therefore, there may be errors. Humans tend to make mistakes. Only God does not make mistakes. And when you don't know what to do next, and how to act, trust God. The Lord will not leave. And remember: “The heart of the King is in the hand of the Lord” (Proverbs 21:1)!

Alexander Smirnov
16.06.2017

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2 Elder Joseph of Vatopedi. "On the End of the Age and the Antichrist" Publishing House of the Moscow Compound of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, Moscow, 2007. - 80 p. ;;;; ;;;;;;;;;; ;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;. ;. ;. ;;;;;;;;;;;, 1998. // Translated from New Greek by Yu.S. Terentiev
3 Proro;anstvo o Kosovu i Metohiji // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kW2H3S4LCE // video from 11/13/2008
4 5 Athanasius Zoitakis. July 25, 2008 http://www.pravoslavie.ru/1391.html
6 “The Prophecies of Schema-Nun Anthony” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJso33DhdT4 The witness of Antonia's words remembers that the war will be “two” but does not remember hours or days. I think, nevertheless, it was about two years - Smirnov A.
7 Recalls Maxim Volynets Fr. Lugansk diocese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JN1w-yLxgo and also Samusenko Yury Grigoryevich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF8bnT9QsVc (from 5 min. 30 sec. to 8 min)
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11 Zoitakis Athanasius. Equal-to-the-Apostles Cosmas of Aetolia. Life and Prophecy. - M.: Ed. house Holy Mountain, 2007
12 Orthodox Easter and Catholic Easter (comparison of dates) http://www.tamby.info/2014/pasha.htm
13 Smirnov A.A. “The future of Russia is in the prophecies” // What awaits our country http://www.golden-ship.ru/_ld/23/2390_2023.htm#q2_6
14 Abel (Semenov). Schema-Archimandrite Christopher. - M.: 2007. P.305 15 A. Solzhenitsyn "The Gulag Archipelago" // Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 5 http://lib.ru/PROZA/SOLZHENICYN/gulag.txt
16 Elder Anthony on the future of Russia //https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKHPxQGhCfo&spfreload=10 - 27.00-29.00
17 Smirnov A.A. “The Future of Russia in Prophecies” // About the Coming Tsar http://www.golden-ship.ru/_ld/23/2390_2023.htm#q4_3
18 A prediction found in the ancient Greek books of the Lavra of Savva the Sanctified by the Russian monk Anthony Savait, based on the prophecies of the Holy Fathers from Greek texts
19 Elder Joseph of Athos of Vatopedi about the future of Russia and the world war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1jqNfP2gNw
20 "MEET THE KINGDOM!" - Elder Gabriel Russian subtitles translation by Driњak M. and E. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIuxZCwdd6g
21 and also here: The prophet of the last times, the monk - elder Gavrilo (Life, poke and prorvshtva) kroz chronicle of the newly added manastar of St. Luke near Boschanim Priredil: Monk Makrina (Maјsgoroviћ) Beograd 2009. P.177 // http://ru.calameo .com/read/0003817767db0e5cbdcb2
22 Life, instructions, prophecies of St. Seraphim of Sarov wonderworker. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Poltava diocese Savior Transfiguration Mgarsky monastery, 2001.]
23 Rev. Mikhail Elabuzhsky. To Father Seraphim // "A Guide for Rural Shepherds". 1913. No. 29-30. S. 279
24 Chronicle of the Seraphim-Diveevsky Monastery in the Nizhny Novgorod Province. Ardatovsky district; with a biography of its founders: St. Seraphim and schema-nun Alexandra, nee. A.S. Melgunova" / Comp.: Archim. Seraphim (Chichagov). S.215-216)
25 Agiorite Christodoulus "The Chosen Vessel" http://www.etextlib.ru/Book/Details/47929
26 “The search for the land of Gog and Magog” A. Smirnov http://www.koob.ru/smirnov_a/search_land
27 “Interpretation of the Apocalypse” by A. Smirnov // “New Testament Seventy Weeks” http://www.koob.ru/smirnov_a/tolkovanie_apokalipsisa
28 "Strategy for the development of the defense potential and modernization of the armed forces of the PRC until the middle of the XXI century" Jiang Zemin 2001. cit. according to Z.S. Batpenov "Political System of the People's Republic of China" Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Al-Farabi Almaty 2011
29 Salt of the earth. Film 4 series 2. Archimandrite Tavrion. -1:39:20
30 Schema-nun Nile (Kolesnikova). Biography Memories of Mother. Prophecies, instructions, prayers. 2nd ed. - M.: Palomnik, 2003. S. 194
31 Salt of the earth. Movie 1. - 1:20:50
32 Filimonov V.P. Saint Seraphim of Vyritsky and Russian Golgotha. - St. Petersburg: Sati, Derzhava, 2006. P.139
33 With the cross and the gospel. - Zadonsky Nativity-Bogoroditsky Monastery, 2009. P.266
34 With the cross and the gospel. - Zadonsky Nativity-Bogoroditsky Monastery, 2009. P.80
35 The Russian translation in a somewhat artistically embellished form was apparently made by V.A. Simonov. " Big Encyclopedia Apocalypse”, EKSMO, 2011 // http://isi-2012w.blogspot.ru/2012/06/blog-post_499.html
36 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatia
37 I. K. Sursky "Father John of Kronstadt" Volume 2, Section 2 // 38 http://www.pravoslavie.ru/orthodoxchurches/39630.htm
39 F. M. Dostoevsky, PSS in 30 volumes, Publicism and letters. Volumes XVIII-XXX, Writer's Diary // November 1877, Volume 26, Chapter II, paragraph III, Nauka Publishing House Leningrad 1984 // https://azbyka.ru/fiction/dnevnik-pisatelya-1877-1880-1881
40 audio: // Word about Holy Russia: Sermons by Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokura). Sermon on February 4, 2001 - M.: Sretensky Monastery Publishing House, 2007. S. 105.
41 Seraphim (Rose). How to be Orthodox today. - Kaluga: Spiritual shield, 2013. S.43-44
42 THE WORD OF OLD RAPHAIL BERESTOV About the coming Tsar and the war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXmUFxS-J0
43 Reverend Seraphim Vyritsky. Akathist and life. Ed. Brotherhood of Saint Alexis. 2002.
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46 Rev. Lawrence of Chernigov. Life Akathist Teachings. - Printing house of the Pochaev Lavra, 2001. P.117
47 Schema-nun Nila (Kolesnikova), Biography Remembrance of mother. Prophecies, instructions, prayers. 2nd ed. - M.: Palomnik, 2003. S. 191
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49 Posthumous broadcasts of the Monk Nil the Myrrh-streaming Athos. - Nika: Zhytomyr, 2002. Reprint 1912. S.104-105

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Smirnov Alexander Alekseevich 16.10.2019 19:51 Alleged violation

Orthodoxy has undoubtedly been preserved and, perhaps, will be preserved (it is true, apparently, it is necessary to find out from the "prophets" - what did they dash off there about this? Or are their "prophecies" only discovered after what has already happened?) ... in Greece.
But in Greece, real Orthodoxy, and not perverted, not humiliated to the point of outright shameful groveling.
With regard to empires, of course. Empires (not only empires) fall apart, but countries, cities remain. Italy, for example, with its great Rome. And will ALWAYS! Where is Constantinople now? And who is there now Khaziin? BUT? Who followed the Byzantine faith? For Byzantine culture? And for what, FOR WHOM to go? Who did Byzantium give to the world? Dante? Petrarch? Boccaccio?...WHO? NOBODY! Therefore, from the civilized peoples ONLY Russian went. And he came ... to the most bloody, never and nowhere in the world unprecedented, Bolshevik cannibal coup. The Greeks have gone, say yes Greeks - they should not give up their past. But in Greece, as I already wrote, REAL Orthodoxy.

1501,1709,1917,2125,2333,2541,2749,2957, 3165,3373,3581 and 3789. Article in Prose/ru Vladimir Bocharov 2: "Deciphering quatrain 4-67. Civil wars from 1501."

World Wars: There were 2 World Wars in the 20th century and there will be 2 World Wars in the 21st century. TMV in 2070, WMV in 2097.

Article: "Third World War."

Large-scale military conflicts:

From 2020 to 2023. Article: "Killed, captured almost 1,000,000."

Sincerely. Vladimir Bocharov, Sochi, Adler.

Dear Alexey Chernechik!

You simply do not know history, literature, or art history.

There is no educational program here. Be satisfied with your ignorance and calm your temper. He exposes you as an aggressive fool, nothing more.

You don't even know the history of Italy, which you admire. What peoples created this state and what do the ancient Romans have to do with them and how did they inherit the property ancient rome.

What can we say about the history of Byzantium? Have you heard about such a world science - Byzantine studies? One of the greatest sciences, towering between philosophy, history and world science. in the USSR since the 1930s. before the collapse, such a yearbook "Byzantine Studies" was published. Look in the libraries, they are definitely there. Find out what is the contribution of Byzantium to the development of world civilization, and only after that speak with your illiterate nonsense.

The daily audience of the Proza.ru portal is about 100 thousand visitors, who total amount view more than half a million pages according to the traffic counter, which is located to the right of this text. Each column contains two numbers: the number of views and the number of visitors.

Many prophecies and saints speak of the start of the third world war. True, it should be noted that usually we are not talking about the year, but about the season. However, there are also indications for the year.

The reasons:

Elder Matthew of Wresfensky: (source not found)

<...>After the resurrection of Russia, there will be a Third World War and it will begin in Yugoslavia.

Yugoslavia no longer exists, but Serbia was once part of Yugoslavia.

Elder Vladislav (Shumov)

"The war between Russia and Germany will begin again through Serbia."

Members:

Venerable Theodosius (Kashin), Elder of Jerusalem, predicted that the Mother of God would protect Russia during the next war. “Was that a war? (World War II - Author's note). There will be war ahead. It will start from the East.

Mystical folk beliefs indicate at the end of the world, when China rises, its great battle with Russia between Biya and Katun. And then enemies will crawl to Russia from all sides.(source not found)

To us Christians, who understand the meaning of symbolism, it must seem significant that the emblem of China is the Dragon. The dragon is called the Ancient Serpent. It is not for nothing that the Russian people from time immemorial have developed the belief that when China rises, then the world will end. China will go against Russia, or rather, against the Church of Christ, for the Russian people are God-bearers. It contains the true faith of Christ.(source not found)

The demons will first divide Russia, weaken it, and then begin to plunder. The West will contribute in every possible way to the destruction of Russia and will give its entire eastern part to China. Everyone will assume that Russia is finished. And then a miracle of God will appear, some kind of extraordinary explosion will take place, and Russia will be reborn again, albeit on a small scale. The Lord and the Most Blessed Mother of God will preserve Russia.”(source not found)

Feofan Poltava

“Was that a war (the Great Patriotic War)? There will be war. And then from all sides, like pruzi (locusts), enemies will crawl to Russia. This is going to be a war!"(source not found)

Elder Vladislav (Shumov)

“There will be such a war in Russia: from the west - the Germans, and from the east - the Chinese!

The southern half of China will be flooded indian ocean. And then the Chinese will reach the city of Chelyabinsk. Russia will unite with the Mongols and drive them back.

When China goes to us, then there will be war. But after the Chinese conquer the city of Chelyabinsk, the Lord will convert them to Orthodoxy.

The war between Russia and Germany will begin again through Serbia.

Everything will be on fire!... Great sorrows are coming, but Russia will not perish in the fire.

Belarus will suffer greatly. Only then will Belarus unite with Russia... But then Ukraine will not unite with us; and then more crying!

The Turks will again fight the Greeks. Russia will help the Greeks.”

Regarding the unification with Mongolia and the conversion of the Chinese to Orthodoxy, one can doubt. Maybe there will be a union with India?

Elder Vissarion (Optina Hermitage) (I did not find the source. In Optina, they also do not know who the elder Vissarion is)

“Something like a coup d'état will happen in Russia. In the same year, the Chinese will attack. They will reach the Urals. Then there will be a unification of Russians on the Orthodox principle ... "

Elder Paisios the Holy Mountaineer

“The Middle East will become the scene of wars in which the Russians will take part. A lot of blood will be shed, and even the Chinese will cross the Euphrates River, with an army of 200,000,000, and reach Jerusalem.”

Casualties and outcome of the war:

Joseph of Vatopedi

“This will be their main obstacle to world domination. And they will force the Turks to still come here to Greece to begin their actions, and Greece, although it has a government, in fact does not have a government as such. It has no power, and the Turks will come here. This will be the moment when Russia, too, will move its forces to push back the Turks. Events will develop as follows: when Russia comes to the aid of Greece, the Americans and NATO will try to prevent this, so that there is no reunification, no merging of the two Orthodox peoples. Other forces will also be aroused, such as the Japanese and others. There will be a great massacre on the territory of the former Byzantine Empire. Only the dead will be about 600 million people. The Vatican will also be strongly involved in all this in order to prevent the growth of the role of Orthodoxy and such a reunification. This will be the time of the complete destruction of the Vatican influence to the very foundation. This is how the providence of God will turn.

Prophecies of Methodius of Patara

In the ancient Byzantine prophecies we find the following place, which speaks of what will happen on the territory of the former Byzantine Empire " a battle like never before", in which many peoples will participate: "... human blood will flow like a river, so that even the depths of the sea will become clouded with blood. Then the ox will roar and the dry stone will weep."

Prophecies of Saint Cosmas of Aetolia

“After the war, people will run a half-hour path to find a person and make him [their] brother; happy who will live after the general war. He will eat with a silver spoon."

Elder Matthew of Wresfensky (source not found by me)

“This war of the world, perhaps of the entire New World Order, against Russia will be terrible in its consequences for humanity, claiming billions of lives. The reason for it will be painfully recognizable - Serbia.<...>After the resurrection of Russia, there will be a Third World War and it will begin in Yugoslavia. The winner will be Russia, the Russian Kingdom, which will be able to establish lasting peace and prosperity on earth after the war, although it will not conquer most of the lands of its opponents..

Probably the elder meant all the same not billions, but millions of lives.

teacher Seraphim Vyritsky (source not found)

"Many countries will take up arms against Russia, but she will stand, having lost most of her lands."

About the coming Russian Tsar

Feofan Poltava.

« In recent times, there will be a monarchy in Russia. This will cause a worldwide hostile reaction. Enemies will crawl on Russia like locusts"

Monk Gabriel, from the Monastery of Bosnian (Serbia)

“Our Tsar will be from the Nemanzhich clan through the female line. He was already born and lives in Russia.

The elder described what it would look like. Tall, blue eyes, blond hair, good looks, with a mole on his face. He will become right hand Russian tsar.

I myself heard from another source, from another monk, believe me 100%, the Russian Tsar will be called Michael, and our Andrey.

After reading these and many other prophecies, we can already draw certain conclusions about the upcoming events. Although we must not forget that not all prophecies walking on the net are true. There are distortions, errors, and, as it seems, many events in the view of the seers are, as it were, compressed. After all, many say that it is possible to “live to see the Antichrist” at the same time that events have not yet occurred that can stretch for many decades or even centuries.

It seems appropriate and credible interpretation of the Revelation of John the Theologian, set out on the website www.apokalips.ru, where it is proposed to consider the image of the opening of the seven seals as seven global periods of 70 years each. And according to this interpretation, we are now living in the period of the opening of the third seal, which ends in 2054, when the period described as the exit of the rider named "death" begins. This is very similar to the beginning of the third world war.

It is also noteworthy that, according to many instructions, before the war itself there will be the resurrection of Seraphim of Sarov and the election of the Tsar in Russia. It must be assumed that these two events are in a providential way interconnected.

In 2053, there will be the 150th anniversary of the glorification of Seraphim of Sarov in the face of saints, and it is said: “ In Diveevo, having risen in Sarov, I will come alive with the Tsar". Thus, the King will be chosen not by people, but by the Lord. As the elder Nikolai (Guryanov) said: “ The Tsar whom the Lord will reveal to the Russian people"- and we will add - through Seraphim of Sarov.

I would also like to draw attention to the prediction about a kind of coup d'état before the war and the coming of the Tsar, about which Elder Vissarion from Optina Hermitage speaks: (“ Something like a coup d'état will happen in Russia. In the same year, the Chinese will attack»).

It must be assumed that this will be a kind of troubled time. Or some patriotic forces will take power in the country due to the obvious disastrous path that the "democratic" government will follow.

It must also be said that the image of the opening of the third seal, which describes the modern period, speaks of a rise in the price of food.

coming out “A black horse, and on it is a rider who has a measure in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four animals, saying: A quinix of wheat for a denarius, and three quinixes of barley for a denarius; but do not damage the oil and wine"(Rev. 6:5, 6).

In the prophecies, we also find an indication that there will be cards and famine before the war.

Vladislav (Shumov)

“In Moscow, cards will be introduced, and then famine”

Reverend Bishop of Sissania and Siatitzi Father Anthony (source not found)

“The grief will begin with the events in Syria. When terrible events begin there, start praying, praying hard. From there, from Syria, everything will begin !!! After them, expect grief with us, hunger and grief.

Schemaarchimandrite Christopher

“There will be a terrible famine, then a war, it will be very short, and after the war there will be very few people left.”

Constantinople

Many predictions say that the war will start through Serbia. And we have no reason not to believe it. At the same time, we have the predictions of the Greeks about the attack of the Turks on Greece. And that the Russian army will come further and take Constantinople in response to this aggression. The fact that the Russian army will take Constantinople has been known for a long time, and this tradition is preserved both among the Greeks and the Turks.

It is known that enemies from all sides will go to Russia, and most dangerous enemy will be China. Nevertheless, the battle for Constantinople is, in our opinion, extremely important.

Elder Martin Zadeka(1769) (didn't find the source yet) « Constantinople will be taken by the Christians without the slightest bloodshed. (read about this in the comments) Internal rebellions, civil strife and incessant unrest will completely ruin the Turkish state; famine and pestilence will be the end of these disasters; they will die most pitifully of themselves. The Turks will lose all their lands in Europe and will be forced to retire to Asia, Tunisia, Fetzan and Morocco"

“You can’t hide and you can’t get away from your worst enemy - the Turk! They will attack and take over your islands! It won't happen for long. Because they are on fire. Fire from the Russian fleet. From the Russian fleet and from their side.

This fire will scatter them and they will not know where to run and where to hide. Everything that they have done to you for so many centuries - they will pay for everything. That will be their pay."

Because of the turmoil that has begun all over the world, the Turks will attack and capture the Greek islands. In addition, Turkey will let through American ships that will hit Russia.

Inscription on the tomb of Constantine the Great: « The fair-haired family with his assistants will completely defeat Ismail and Semikholmie [Constantinople] with special advantages [in it] will receive. Then a fierce internecine strife will begin, [lasting] until the fifth hour. And there will be a triple voice; “Stop, stop with fear! And, hastening to the right country, you will find a husband there, truly marvelous and strong. This will be your master, for he is dear to me, and you, having received him, do my will.

Kutlumush manuscript: "17) the struggle of the seven powers for Constantinople. Three-day mutual extermination. The victory of the strongest power over the other six;

18) an alliance of six powers against the victor; new three-day mutual extermination;

19) the cessation of enmity by God's intervention in the person of an Angel and the transfer of Constantinople to the Hellenes"

From this prophecy, we can conclude that the capture of Constantinople will not be so easy (“three-day mutual extermination”)

Prophecy of Methodius of Patara: « And the blond-haired family will rule Semikholmie for five or six [months]. And they will plant potions in it, and many of them will be cut off in vengeance for the saints. And the predetermined three [terms?] will rule in the East, and after this, someone autocratic will rise, and after him another, ferocious wolf ... and the settled peoples that are on the northern side will be thrown into confusion, and they will move with strength and great fury, and divided into four principalities, and the first will winter near Ephesus, the second - near Melagia, the third - near Pergamum, the fourth - near Bithynia. Then the peoples who dwell on southern country, and Philip the Great will rise with eighteen tribes, and flock to the Semiholmium, and start a battle like never before, and rush inward through its gates and passages, and the blood of people will flow like a river, so that the depths of the sea will become clouded with blood. Then the ox will roar and the dry stone will weep. Then the horses will stand and a voice will be heard from heaven: “Stop! Stop! Peace to you! Enough vengeance on the unfaithful and obscene! Go to the right land of Semiholmia, and you will find there a man standing near the two pillars in great humility, bright and righteous, enduring great poverty, severe in appearance, but meek in spirit "... And the command from the Angel will be announced:" Make him king and put the sword into his right hand with the words: "Be of good cheer, John! Be strong and conquer your adversaries." And, having received the sword from the angel, he will smite the Ismailites, the Ethiopians, and every unbelieving generation. Under him, the Ismailites will be divided into three parts, and the first part will be killed with a sword, the second part will be christened, the third part, which is in the East, will be subdued by force ( about this passage, read in the comments) . And upon his return [from the East], the treasuries of the earth will be opened, and all will be enriched, and they will have no beggar, and the earth will give "

It is not entirely clear from this prophecy: And if the “fair-haired family” are Russians, then it is not entirely clear what “ northern peoples", which will be in motion. In any case, the Christian faith will be restored in Constantinople and given to the God-chosen Greek King - John, who will rule for 2-3 decades. And this will be the time of the last flowering, and the time of the spread of the Orthodox faith throughout the earth.

Andrey Yurovy: « And there will be a world in the likeness of the world that was in the days of Noah, for they will no longer fight. And because there will be no war on earth, they will reforge their swords into plows, sickles and [other] agricultural implements. And [the king] will turn his face to the east and humble the sons of Hagar, for our Lord Jesus Christ will be angry with them for the iniquity of Sodom, which they do. Many of them will receive Holy Baptism and will be honored by that pious king, but he will destroy the rest, burn them with fire and betray [any other] violent death. In those days, everything will be restored, and Illyricum [will become part of the power] of the Romans, and Egypt will find its gates. And [the king] will lay his right hand on the surrounding nations, and subdue the fair-haired race, and defeat his haters. And he will keep the kingdom for thirty-two years, and taxes and gifts will not be collected for twelve years. He will restore ruined treasuries and rebuild holy temples. In those days there will be no litigation, nor the unrighteous with the wicked, for the whole earth will be afraid of the [royal] face, and he will compel all the sons of men out of fear of him to be chaste, and among his nobles he will destroy every transgressor ... Then joy and fun will come , and many good things will come from the earth and the sea. And it will be as it was in the days of Noah ... When his dominion is over, the beginning of evil will come.

Paisiy Svyatogorets: « Will happen in Constantinople Great War between Russians and Europeans, and much blood will be shed. Greece will not play a leading role in this war, but Constantinople will be given to it, not because the Russians will revere us, but because there is no better solution, and they will agree together with Greece, and difficult circumstances will put pressure on them. The Greek army will not have time to approach there, as the city will be given to it.

War start time:

Prediction of mother Alipia of Kyiv: (I haven’t looked for a source yet)

« The war will start on the apostles Peter and Paul. It will happen in the year when the corpse is taken out»

Prediction of Vladislav (Shumov)

“The war will begin shortly after my holiday (meaning the holiday of Seraphim of Sarov). As soon as the people subside from Diveevo, it will begin right away! But I am not in Diveevo: I am in Moscow. In Diveyevo, having resurrected in Sarov, I will come alive together with the Tsar.

Prediction of a Greek nun (from one monastery in Attica) (source not found)

“From a united government, the prophecies say, things to come will begin.

Everything starts in June. Everyone will run away dark night and we won't have a government. This is how the end of the pseudo-Roman will begin. This was prophesied by the holy martyr Cosmas of Aetolia. This is how the Turks will knock on our gates. The war will be nuclear, and so all the waters will become poisoned. And in the summer these events will begin, in order to make it easier for people to endure difficulties and sorrows..

This refers to the beginning of certain events in Greece.

Thus, we see that many prophesy about the beginning of the Third World War, but there is no clear indication of the month. But everyone agrees that it's summer.

Prediction of a Greek nun (from one monastery in Attica)(source not found although it seems to be true)

Now I say - that after 2050 there will be a time of antichrist.

Whoever prays for peace now is wasting his time. The world will no longer be.

Joseph of Vatopedi
6. The Russians will enter Constantinople, install their own governor, but later give everything to the Greeks. At the very beginning, the Greeks will hesitate to accept or not the new territories, but will accept them later and will rule over what was once a Turkish possession. The Greeks will return to Constantinople 600 years after they left it. (In 600 years - 2053) http://www.polemics.ru/articl…

duration of the war.

There are prophecies that say that the war will be hard, but not long.

« St. Cosmas Etalos predicted a third world war. He described it as short and scary, that it would start on the territory of Dolmatia (Serbia)"

Schemaarchimandrite Christopher He said that there would be a war, a terrible famine all over the earth, not only in Russia. ... " There will be a Third World War for extermination, there will be very few people left on earth. Russia will become the center of a war, a very fast, missile war, after which everything will be poisoned several meters into the ground. And it will be very difficult for those who remain alive, because the earth will no longer be able to give birth. As China goes, so everything will begin ... And he said another time: The war will not be long, but still many will be saved, and if not, then no one will be saved.»

If we take as a basis the assumption that the war will begin in 2053 - or 2054, then the prediction known as the Kutlumush manuscript, dated 1053 (found in the monastery of Kutlumush on the Holy Mountain), is very interesting. It contains predictions, some of which have come true, and some of which refer to future events. Beginning with the 15th prophecy, events are described that have not yet come true, for example, the battle of seven states for Constantinople. But we will turn your attention to the last - the 24th prophecy:

“24. In the fifty-fifth year - the end of sorrows. In the seventh [summer] there is no accursed, there is no exile, for he returned to the arms of the Mother [about his children rejoicing]. This will be, this will be done. Amen. Amen. Amen". It is very likely that the year 2055 is meant, which will be the year of the end of a short but exterminating world war. Thus, it can be assumed that the war, which began in the summer of 2053, will end in 2055.

Paisiy Svyatogorets: « - Know that Turkey will fall apart. There will be a war for two halves (years?). We will be winners because we are Orthodox.

- Geronta, will we suffer damage in the war?

- Uh, at most, one or two islands will be occupied, and Constantinople will be given to us. See, see!”

The world lives with a premonition of the end of the world ... There are many signs of that, but one should not rush things. Before this end, many more events must occur - China's attack on Russia, the restoration of the monarchy in Russia, an open phenomenon to mankind alien aliens, the accession of the Antichrist, who will rule the world for 3.5 years ...

Prophecies of Elder Macarius

“The statements of Mother Macarius (1926-1993) about the future were either an answer to the questions posed, or a warning aimed at protecting people close to her from trouble or future trials. Speaking about the future, she often limited herself to short remarks, explanations and brief characteristics. We present some of them. All of them were grouped by us according to their meaning, and the date when they were said by the ascetic is marked in brackets.

About the onset of terrible times.

And now there are no young people, all the old ones in a row, soon there will be no people at all (06/27/88). Until the year 99, there should be nothing now, no disaster (05/12/89). According to the Bible, we are now living. It's called "Performed." And when the 99th comes to an end, then we'll live according to "History" (02.07.87). As long as the Bible "Performed" has not ended, nothing will happen, and it will be until the year 99! You will not die until that time, I will die, God will take me away (12-27-87). Today is fine, but next summer it will be worse. I even when she said: this is not good for such darkness, there will be some kind of hole (06/28/89). (meaning, in the Russian land. - Auth.) grace took away. And the Savior sent the apostles Peter and Paul, and John the Theologian from them (in other Christian countries. - Auth.) to remove grace. Here one should pray strongly! (14.03 .89) Now there will be nothing big (07/07/89). Money will not become better, only twice as cheap, and then even cheaper (11.02.89). God forbid we live to see that (05.10.88).Soon a bad person will go, he will go on a wheel.It would be the end of the world, and here - the destruction of buildings and people, everything is mixed with mud, you will about the knee in the blood to walk (03/25/89). War, everyone will be at war, they will fight with sticks, beat each other, many people will be killed. When they hit with sticks, they will laugh, and when they hit with a gun, they will cry (03/04/92). The dead are properly laid, and we will have to turn somersaults. There will be no one to bury, so they will dump him in a pit and bury him (05/28/89).
You see how dark, the sorceress darkened. I used to say earlier: it will soon be dark, you will start sticking your nose (11/17/87). The sun shone in winter, but now it does not shine in summer either - the prohibition is read by sorcerers in the sun (08/27/87). Wizards darkened the sky so that their deeds were not very visible, they love darkness (10/05/87). Dark people have brought blackness to the earth, the evil power is growing stronger. Soon all people will know this thing (witchcraft. - Auth.). All evil spirits will be around the evil one. Gather them together and start. Bad life comes (10/28/87). Now their time has come Good times end (24.05.88). They will spoil people, and then they will point at each other (03/27/87).
Now the people, in general, are not good. The authorities will not bow to the people, and there will be complete devastation (07/11/88). Now they have no zeal for the people, they want to do evil: who steals, who drinks, but what about the children (12/20/87).
Now it’s impossible to go to the floors (to live in multi-storey buildings. - Auth.). Now there is crowding, everywhere the people are bad, now with their unclean intention they are crowding the believing people (03/25/89).
The Chinese are worse for us. The Chinese are very evil, they will cut without mercy. They will take half of the land, they don't need anything else. They don't have enough land (27.06.88)

When the victory of darkness is complete.

The sorcerers will cover the whole earth with darkness, but without the sun nothing will grow. And no one attaches importance to this (02/18/88). The sun will peep a little at four o'clock, and it will become dark again. We will be in the dark (08/27/87). And the light will not be allowed to be turned on, they will say: we need to save energy (06/28/88). This is the beginning, then it will be cold. Easter is coming soon - with snow, and winter will come to Pokrov. And the grass is only for Peter's day. The sun will decrease by half (08/27/87). Summer will be bad, and winter - more. The snow will lie, and they will not drive it away. And then it is not known what frosts will be (04/29/88).

There will be a big famine.

The Mother of God said: “You, Mother, have almost lived to see state tables. Soon there will be state tables. If you come, they will feed you, but they won’t even let you take out a piece of bread.” 01/29/89). Soon there will be no water, there will be no apples, there will be no potatoes (12/19/87). The famine is great, there will be no bread - we will divide the crust in half (02/18/88). There will be a big uprising. From the floors (from the cities. - Auth.) people will scatter, they will not sit in the rooms. You can’t sit in the rooms, nothing will be, not even bread (12/28/90). And if you pray to the Savior, Mother of God and Elijah the Prophet, they will not let them die of hunger, they will those who believed in God and sincerely prayed (06/27/88) Harvest failure will begin when the monks will be exiled (02/18/88).
And you won't die. It will be the will of the Lord, whoever is not written to die, he will be tormented and die will not die (06/21/88). All good people died, they are all in paradise, they did not know this emptiness: they prayed to God, they will be fine there (01.02.88).
Too bad we made it to the end of the world. The world will end soon. Now a little remains (12/11/88). Now she said: (meaning the Mother of God. - Auth.) "A little bit left." Now the people are bad, rarely anyone will go to heaven. (04/04/88).

Church disorganization is coming.

The Bible that is printed is wrong. They (apparently, Pharisaic Jews. - Auth.) will be thrown out of there whatever concerns them, they do not want reproach (03/14/89).
A change of faith is being prepared. When this happens, the saints will retreat and will not pray for Russia. And those who are (from the faithful. - Auth.). The Lord will take to Himself. And the bishops who allow this will not see the Lord either here or there (in the other world. - Auth.) (08/03/88). Soon the service will be half, will be reduced. (11.07.88). They will keep the service only in large monasteries, and in other places they will make a change (05/27/88). I only say one thing: woe to the priesthood comes, they will crumble one by one and will live (06/28/89). In churches in red dresses will serve. Now the evil devil will take everyone (05/20/89). Soon the sorcerers will spoil all the prosphora and there will be nothing to serve on (the liturgy. - Auth.). And you can take communion once a year. The Mother of God will tell her people where and when to take communion. You just have to listen! (28.06.89)

Hope my Mother of God.

When at four o'clock in the afternoon it becomes dark as at night, then the Mother of God will come. She will go around the earth, will be in all her glory and will come to Russia to establish faith. The Mother of God will come - she will equalize everything, not in their own way (those in power or sorcerers. - Auth.), But in Her own way, as the Savior commands. The time will come so that everyone will think, not what he ate, but how much he prayed that day. Faith She will restore for a short time (07/11/86).

The time for persecution is near.

Such confusion will be made, and you will not save the soul (01.90). Who will enter the churches will be recorded (18.02.88). For the fact that you pray to God, they will chase you for that (05/20/89). You need to pray so that no one knows, pray quietly! They will begin to pursue, take away (05/15/87). First, books will be taken away, and then icons. Icons will be selected (07.01.88). They will torment: “We don’t need believers” (07/14/88). Further, it will be worse: the churches will be closed, there will be no services, they will serve in some places. that they do not interfere (01/07/88).
These churches, which are being built and repaired, will go to other enterprises, and will not benefit anyone. Registration will be cunning: they will remain called churches, and there you will not understand what, their production, they will find what to do (11.07.88).
Whoever is God's will not see the Antichrist (01/07/88). It will be open to many where to go, where to go. The Lord knows how to hide his own, no one will find (11/17/87).

Blessed are those who keep the commandments of God.

According to the Bible, we are now living out, it is called "Performed" (07/02/87). Soon everything will be nearby: the earth is nearby, and the sky is nearby, there will be a lot of everything, such a Master (apparently, the Savior. -Aut.) will be (08.06 .90) She said (Mother of God. - Auth.): "A little is left, she will descend to earth with the Savior, they will sanctify everything, and it will come on earth like paradise (04.04.88)".

... And schema-nun Macarius told about one more visit of the Lady: “The Mother of God says: “You have almost lived to see state tables, no one will give you a piece of bread, there will be no one to feed you. Everything will be in the big account.
- Well, okay, - answered Mother, - if You don’t leave me ...
- There will be no money, everything will be taken away, - the Lady told her in July 1989, - you will come, you will have dinner and you will not get anything else. Then there will be nothing, everyone will be hidden, everyone will be buried, because there will not be enough delivery (production. - Auth.).

Reverend Lavrenty of Chernigov

“Having richly acquired the All-Holy Spirit of God, Elder Lavrenty often talked with his children about last times, warned that you need to be vigilant and careful, as the Antichrist is close.

The Reverend said that this would be a world war, that no one would be left anywhere, except in the gorge.

And they will fight, and two or three states will remain, and they will decide: "Let's elect one king for the whole universe." And they will choose. And in the last times, true Christians will be exiled, and the old and weak, even if they grab the wheels, but run after them.

About the coming Antichrist, the Elder, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, spoke the following words: “There will be a time when they will go to sign for one king on earth. And they will strictly rewrite people. They will go into the house, and there - the husband, wife, children. And now the wife will persuade her husband: “Let's sign, we have children, because you can’t buy anything for them.” And the husband will say: “You do as you wish, but I am ready to die, but I will not sign for the Antichrist.”

“The time will come,” said the Reverend Father Lawrence, “when inactive (closed) churches will be restored, equipped not only outside, but also inside. Domes will be gilded, both temples and bell towers. And when everything is finished, the time will come when the Antichrist will reign. Pray that the Lord will continue this time for us, for strengthening, because a terrible time awaits us. And do you see how insidious everything is being prepared? All temples will be in the greatest splendor, as never before, and it will be impossible to go to those temples.

The Antichrist will be crowned as king in the magnificent Temple of Jerusalem.

There will be free entry and exit from Jerusalem for every person. But then try not to drive, because everything will be done to seduce.

The Antichrist will be descended from a prodigal Jewish maiden of the twelfth tribe of fornication. Already as a boy, he will be very capable and intelligent, and especially since then, when he, being a boy of about twelve, walking with his mother in the garden, will meet with Satan, who, coming out of the very abyss, will enter him.

The boy will startle with fright, and Satan will say: "Do not be afraid, I will help you." And from this lad the Antichrist will mature in the form of a human.

The prophets Enoch and Elijah will descend from Heaven, who will also tell everyone that the Antichrist has come: “This is the Antichrist, do not believe him.” And he will kill the prophets, but they will rise and ascend to Heaven.

The Antichrist will be trained in all satanic tricks and will give false signs. It will be heard and seen by the whole world at the same time. The Holy Pleasure of God said: “Blessed and trebleblessed is that person who does not wish and will not see the ungodly face of the Antichrist. Whoever sees and hears his blasphemous speech, his promises of all earthly blessings, will be seduced and go towards him with worship. And he will perish with him and will burn in eternal fire.

They asked the Elder: “How will all this be?” The Holy Elder answered with tears: “The abomination of desolation will stand in the holy place and show the filthy deceivers of the world, and they will deceive people who have apostatized from God and work false miracles. And after them, the Antichrist will appear and the whole world will see him once. The Fathers asked the Saint: “Where, in the holy place? In the church?" The monk replied: “Not in the church, but in every house. In the corner where the holy icons now stand and hang, there will be seductive fittings to seduce people. Many will say, "We need to watch and listen to the news." It is in the news that the Antichrist will appear.”

“He will “stamp” his people with seals. Will hate Christians. The last persecution of the Christian soul will begin, which will refuse the seal of Satan... Nothing can be bought or sold to a Christian. But do not be discouraged: the Lord will not leave his children... There is no need to be afraid! There will be churches, but an Orthodox Christian will not be able to go to them, since the Bloodless Sacrifice of Jesus Christ will not be offered there, and there will be all the “satanic” gathering ...

I repeat once again that it will be impossible to go to those churches, there will be no grace in them.”

Christians will be put to death or exiled to desert places. But the Lord will help and nourish His followers.

Jews will also be rounded up in one place. Some Jews who truly lived under the Law of Moses will not accept the seal of Antichrist. They will wait, keep an eye on his affairs. They know that their ancestors did not recognize Christ as the Messiah, and here God will give it so that their eyes will be opened and they will not accept the seal of Satan, but will recognize Christ and will reign with Christ.

And all the weak people will follow Satan, and when the earth does not give a harvest, people will come to him with a request to give bread, and he will answer: “The earth will not give birth to bread. I can not do anything".

There will also be no water, all rivers and lakes will dry up. “This disaster will last three and a half years, but for the sake of His chosen ones, the Lord will shorten those days. In those days there will still be strong fighters, pillars of Orthodoxy, who will be under the strong influence of the heartfelt Jesus prayer. And the Lord will cover with His Almighty Grace, and they will not see those false signs that will be prepared for all people.

“There will be a war,” Father continued, “and where it takes place, there will be no people. And before that, the Lord will send small illnesses to weak people, and they will die. And with the Antichrist there will be no death. And the third world war will no longer be for repentance, but for extermination. There will be such strong bombs that iron will burn, stones will melt. Fire and smoke with dust will reach the sky. And the earth will burn. They will fight and two or three states will remain. There will be very few people left and then they will start shouting: Down with the war! Let's choose one! Install one king! They will choose a king who will be born of a prodigal virgin of the twelfth tribe. And the Antichrist will sit on the throne in Jerusalem.”

“Repairs of temples will continue until the very coming of the Antichrist, and everywhere there will be unprecedented splendor,” said the Elder. - And you, for our church under repair, be moderate, in its external form. Pray more, go to church while you have the opportunity, especially at the Liturgy, at which the Bloodless Sacrifice is offered for the sins of the whole world. Confess more often and partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, and the Lord will strengthen you.”

Russia, together with all the Slavic peoples and lands, will constitute a mighty Kingdom. The Orthodox Tsar, God's Anointed One, will nourish him. The king will be from God. Russian people will repent of mortal sins that they allowed Jewish wickedness in Russia, did not protect the anointed Tsar of God, Orthodox churches and monasteries, a host of martyrs and confessors of saints and all Russian saints. They despised piety and loved demonic wickedness. The slanders of the evil one and false teachings in Russia will disappear, and there will be a One Orthodox Church.

Jews from Russia will leave to meet the Antichrist in Palestine. There will be no persecution of the Orthodox Church.

The Lord will have mercy on Holy Russia because it had a terrible and terrible time before Antichrist. A great regiment of confessors and martyrs shone forth... In Russia there will be a flourishing of faith and the former rejoicing (only for a short time, for the Terrible Judge will come to judge the living and the dead). Even the Antichrist himself will be afraid of the Russian Orthodox Tsar. Under the Antichrist, Russia will be the most powerful kingdom in the world. And all other countries, except Russia and the Slavic lands, will be under the rule of the Antichrist and will experience all the horrors and torments written in the Holy Scriptures.

Daniel Andreev. Predictions of dark times and the incarnation of the Antichrist

Daniil Andreev foresaw that sometime in the future, an era of material well-being and cultural flourishing would lead to “tiredness from spiritual light” and satiety with social freedom, boredom and thirst for dark passions would cover half of humanity. (In the Vedas, this gloomy era is described as the Kali Yuga - Iron Age vices).

Then, in one of the countries of Latin America, the anti-Logos and the Anti-God, the Antichrist, will be born, whose mother will be the legendary Lilith, the first wife of Adam, who specially descended to Earth for this.

In genius, the Antichrist will surpass all the geniuses of mankind that have ever lived, and no one will be able to resist his hypnotic power.

By the age of 33, he transforms his body into a special substance, "karroh", becoming practically invulnerable and immortal, then, after holding a fake referendum, the Antichrist will become the Ruler of the world. He will embody the spirit of his mother Lilith in human flesh and declare her the image of the Eternal Feminine, and himself - God the Father. New and unprecedented dark miracles and persecution of believers and all who do not submit to the usurper will begin.

The Antichrist will establish an unbridled cult of sexual freedom, allegedly reflecting in our world the cosmic marriage of the "two hypostases of the Trinity." Hosts of women, attracted by the demonic charm of the Antichrist, will pay with death for a few moments of pleasure spent in his arms.

A third of the world's population will die a martyr's death. Technical inventions of that time will make possible almost absolute control over the psyche of people and reading thoughts at a great distance, so the black ruler of the Earth will be able to nip any resistance in the bud.

All history will be rewritten, books and monuments will be destroyed - everything that came from God. Temples of all religions will be destroyed or turned into satanic temples. New generations will not learn about the existence of other religions in the past and the appearance of Christ.

In the end, only the ideology that the Antichrist will create will remain. At this time, science will unite with magic, reaching unprecedented power. Finally, the Antichrist and Lilith will give birth to a new tribe of intelligent super-beings, "half-humans-half-igvas", who will destroy people in order to take their place on the planet. In order to find a place to house these rapidly breeding monsters, the Antichrist will destroy all animals.

And then a complete and universal sabbath will begin, when science, philosophy, art, laws, public institutions - everything will work to “unbridle the“ sexual element ”. All sorts of perversions will be preached - the streets and squares of cities will turn into a place of continuous orgies. But the most "exquisite" sexual pleasures associated with torture will be available only to the servants of the Antichrist, and the Prince of Darkness reserves cannibalism exclusively for himself.

He will be convinced that he is not subject to death, and, consequently, to posthumous retribution.

The Fall of the Antichrist and the Beginning of the Age of Salvation

But the Anti-God - Antichrist will not have time to complete the creation of the kingdom of darkness. The continuous and intense struggle between the light and demonic forces will begin to approach its climax.

The universal power of the one who was embodied on Earth as Jesus Christ will increase immeasurably over these centuries.

And now the Planetary Logos himself will appear for the soul of the Antichrist, which will fall "through all the worlds of retribution to the very ... bottom of the Galaxy."

The time of anarchy and the debunking of the Antichrist will come, the surviving followers of the true religion will come out of the catacombs, the vicious world state will disintegrate, wars will arise between people and half-igvas and between people. A bloody orgy will engulf the whole world, the earth will plunge into chaos.

Few will retain reason and faith.

And then "terrible and inexplicable" phenomena will begin - signs of the end of the world. All true believers will gather in Siberia, and at that moment the world will tremble - Christ will appear.

“The act of the second coming must take place simultaneously in many points of the Land of Enrof (the earthly world), so that not a single creature is left without seeing or hearing Him. In other words, the Planetary Logos must achieve such unimaginable powers in order to appear simultaneously in as many forms as there will be then on the planet of perceiving consciousnesses.

... This is precisely what the prophecy of Christ speaks about His second coming, which will be like lightning, shining from east to west, so that all peoples and countries of the earth will see the Coming One on the clouds of heaven.

Today we are all witnessing such historically large-scale events that we did not even think about yesterday. As they say - even in a nightmare we could not foresee this. Ukraine, which was tormented by the fascists, and which heroically fought the fascists, has itself become fascist! Fraternal Ukraine has become hostile to Russia! As a person, I really live it. As an Orthodox Christian, I see that the inevitable is happening and therefore I perceive these seemingly unnatural events as the natural course of world history, which is entering the phase of the Third World War. Or rather, she's already in. As in the first world wars, almost all of Europe, associating Ukraine and supporting the fascist regime in it, started a war with Russia. At the same time, the Third World War is not like ordinary wars. Today it is conducted not only and not so much on a military basis. It goes on the information, economic and political fronts.

But why did I call this war inevitable? As a believer, I see that world history determined from above. It seems that neither Putin, nor Obama, nor Merkel in any way expected the start of the Third World War. And yet it began.

It is very difficult to accept this. And there would be something to become discouraged if we did not know the prophecies that tell us about the inevitability of the Third World War and the victory of Russia in it. Therefore, I want to give here especially significant prophecies, arranging them in chronological order. But first, I will give a video story by Archpriest of the Lugansk diocese Maxim Volintsa about the latest prediction in connection with the war in Ukraine.

PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE WAR OF SAINTS AND ELDERS.

Venerable Phodosius of the Caucasus (1948). “There will be a war ... From all sides, like pruzi (locusts), enemies will crawl to Russia. Many countries take up arms against Russia, but she will stand, having lost most of her lands.

Rev. Lawrence of Chernigov (+1950). “There will be a world war. There will be such powerful bombs that the iron will burn, the stones will melt... And then they will start shouting "Down with the war and install one king." “There will be a war in Russia ... Big sorrows are coming, but Russia will not die in the fire. Belarus will suffer greatly. Only then will Belarus unite with Russia... But then Ukraine will not unite with us; and then a lot more crying!

Blessed Pelageya Zakharovskaya (+1966) “The Russian people will be strangled by all means! Still ahead! There will be a war, and then they will choose the Antichrist!”

Elder Matthew Vresfensky (+1950). “There will be persecution, harassment, marks. And then there will be war. It will be short but powerful."

Archimandrite Tavrion (Batozsky) (+1978) “The battle will begin ... Russia will stand in this battle and a revival will begin after complete impoverishment. The Lord will send his help to Russia, but the state will lose most of its mineral deposits. There will be new ones! For Russia, the Lord will leave those lands from which the Great Russian country was once founded.

Schemarichimandrite Christopher (Nikolsky) (+1996). “The war will not be long, but still many will be saved, and if not, then no one will be saved.”

Elder Joseph of Vatopedi (+2009). “There will be wars and we will experience great difficulties. ... Trials should not terrify us, we should always have hope in God. After all, thousands, millions of martyrs suffered in the same way, and the New Martyrs suffered in the same way, and therefore we must be prepared for this and not be horrified. Patience, prayer and hope in the Providence of God must be. Let us pray for the revival of Christianity after all that awaits us, so that the Lord would really give us the strength to be reborn. But this harm must be endured ... "

I cited these predictions only to once again emphasize the inevitability of the course of world history, which is destined for humanity by God. But most importantly, he brought them so that we would not lose heart. The victory will be for Russia. And therefore I give here predictions about the revival of Russia.

Righteous John of Kronstadt (+1909). “I foresee the restoration of a powerful Russia, even stronger and more powerful. On the bones of the martyrs, as on a strong foundation, a new Russia will be erected - according to the old model, strong in its faith in Christ God and the Holy Trinity - and it will be, according to the testament of Prince Vladimir, as a single Church.

Elder Alexy Zosimovsky (+1928). “To those who say that Russia is doomed or has been destroyed for a long time, this is a complete lie. It will not disappear and will never perish, however, for this, everyone will have to go through a complete cleansing of the entire Great Russian people from all filth and vices, which means going through great and difficult trials. Pray to God for repentance. Russia will not perish and will not be destroyed until the end of time!”

Archbishop Feofan (Bystrov) (+1940). “Russia will rise from the dead. And the whole world will be surprised. Orthodoxy will be reborn and triumph in it... The great elders said that Russia would be reborn, the people themselves would restore the Orthodox monarchy. It will be set by God Himself strong king on the throne."

Rev. Lawrence of Chernigov (+1950). “Russia, together with all the Slavic peoples and lands, will make up a mighty kingdom. The Orthodox Tsar, God's Anointed One, will nourish him. All schisms and heresies will disappear in Russia. There will be no persecution of the Orthodox Church. The Lord will have mercy on holy Russia ... In Russia there will be a flourishing of faith and the former rejoicing ... ".

The editorial mail of the Publishing House "Holy Mountain" and the AgionOros.ru website receive many questions regarding the prophecies of Paisius Svyatogorets about the liberation of Constantinople and the coming Russian-Turkish war.

Due to the fact that publications have appeared on the Internet that cast doubt on the reliability of these prophecies, Holy Mountain publishes fragments of an interview with Metropolitan Neophyte of Morphus (Cypriot Orthodox Church).

Vladyka was personally acquainted with many contemporary ascetics of the Orthodox Church: Elders Jacob (Tsalikis) and Sophrony (Sakharov), Saints Paisios the Athonite and Porfiry Kavsokalivit.

- Vladyka, is this the third world war?

Three years ago, I gave an interview to your colleague Nikos Kyriakou, in which I spoke about upcoming events. Then there was a certain risk in such bold forecasts, but I was based not only on assessments of the geostrategic situation in the world, but on the opinions of the people of God, whom I met in my youth or those with whom I continue to maintain relations today (after all, in our time there are saints who can see into the future).

We knew that the “big war” (as the perspicacious elders called it) would begin in Syria. At a time when life in this state was calm, the ascetics accurately indicated the place where the conflict would break out.

- And now Russia has joined the events ...

We knew that Russia would take part in them. I remember how I told Sigma-Live journalist Phanasis Afanasiou about this, and he answered me: “How do you, an educated person, believe the prophecies of Paisius Svyatogorets?” He said this as if the words of Father Paisius meant nothing. But Paisius Svyatogorets is a modern saint! If we, bishops, do not trust the words of modern saints and their gift of clairvoyance, who then should we trust? Their words have already partially come true, partially await their fulfillment.

- What will happen to Cyprus?

The result of the Russian-Turkish conflict will be the liberation of Cyprus, because Turkey will be defeated in this war ...

Erdogan's dream is to become Caliph of Sunni Islam. Not only Russia (where many Sunni Muslims live), but also the United States and Israel do not want the implementation of such ambitious plans. They do not benefit from the creation of a powerful caliphate in the East.

- Will the liberation of Cyprus from occupation be carried out thanks to peace negotiations?

No. This will lead to the events in Syria and Russian-Turkish war which is gradually beginning to unfold before our eyes.

Events are developing very quickly. Last year, on the day when Russia launched an operation in Syria, we just served the night duty. Only four and a half months have passed since that day, and so much has happened!

- How to behave in the light of such events to ordinary people, is it possible to do something?

Repentance is needed. We will be amazed at the extent to which repentance for our personal sins and errors will benefit society. Repentance inspires a person, frees his soul from the shackles of sin. The same applies to the whole society.

- What can you say about the prophecies of St. Paisius the Holy Mountaineer?

The Monk Paisios was guided by the Holy Spirit, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to Him! His prophetic gift can be confirmed by many. I personally heard predictions from the elder, which have already come true and are coming true before our very eyes.

He was glorified by our Church as a saint. His prophecies (including the collapse of Turkey) were known before his canonization, including in the Patriarchate of Constantinople. This is the same part of his heritage as books and instructions.

Doubts in the prophecies of the elder are connected with the fact that some Orthodox Christians are guided by rationalism and positivist consciousness. They think their faith is sufficient, but it is fragmented.

The prophet does not want war, does not want destruction. On the contrary, he asks God (who respects the freedom of man), according to the faith of the possibility (if people are worthy of it), to reduce the consequences of evil.

This is our mission. Pray that the events that are to come to pass do not last long and cause people as little suffering as possible.

The prophet sees events that must come to pass. But it is in our power to postpone them, or even cancel them (if we have a bold and fervent prayer to God).

It is necessary to intensify the prayer, since the war predicted by the elders will be of a global nature, it will not be a bilateral Russian-Turkish one, and given modern weapons, imagine what dangers this poses.

I have an acquaintance, now an elderly man, to whom the Most Holy Theotokos appeared several years before the occupation of Cyprus. She revealed to him that a big disaster would happen to Cyprus and ordered him to pray every evening for two hours. “The trouble will happen anyway, why then pray? I have a family, children, responsibilities,” my friend questioned. “So that she would not be so terrible,” the Mother of God answered. See how God works and how important prayer is. The Mother of God appeared to ordinary people (as it turned out later, there were several of them) and called them to prayer.

The war will break out suddenly and at the end of it people will be given great blessing and grace. Very many people of a good disposition through pain and deprivation will repent that they have moved away from God, reconsider their lives and come to the true faith - Orthodoxy. We are talking about peoples who previously had nothing to do with Orthodoxy.

- Will Turkey fall apart?

It will fall apart and part of the Turks will believe in Christ. There will be many of them, up to one third of the population.

I heard prophecies not only from Elder Paisios. When I was a little boy, in our village of Pano Zodiya there lived a pious Christian, the singer Demetrius Protopapas, who (even before the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus) used to say:

Ah, my children, we will become refugees, and Turks will settle in our village.

Will we leave our homes forever?

No, many will die away from home. But some will survive until liberation and return to their homes without a war. This will happen when a new country called Kurdia is founded in Turkey.

After the conflict in the Aegean Sea (in one of the episodes of which Cyprus will be involved), the Russian-Turkish war will begin. Russia's pressure on Turkey will be so great that it will be forced to withdraw its troops from the occupied Northern Cyprus. As you understand, this will open the way to the solution of the Cyprus issue.

- In the prophecies of Elder Paisios it is said that Turkey will lose Constantinople? Is it really true?

Yes it is. Great things will happen. Not only Turkey will fall apart, the European Union will fall apart.

In Turkey, they are attentive to the predictions of Paisius the Holy Mountaineer, Cosmas of Aetolia and other Orthodox saints. They also have their own eschatological tradition associated with the loss of Constantinople.

Not only social, but also spiritual changes are taking place in this country. Recently, a member of the Turkish parliament not only converted to Orthodoxy, but also confessed her faith in public. An unprecedented event!

In conclusion, I want to urge everyone to trust the Providence of God. The Lord, our Father, will not leave His children and will take care of us.

What is needed now is repentance. Only by confessing our sins will we be able to make the right decisions in the face of future trials and avoid panic and despair. Prayer and regular Communion are also needed.

Translation by Thassos Mikhailides (specially for AgionOros.ru).