“The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that…”

There are those who believe that the apparitions of Our Lady at Akita (which have ecclesiastical approval of the Diocese of Niigata in Japan and there is nothing to the contrary) are a kind of continuation of the messages of Our Lady at Fatima.

In a sense, the messages of Fatima were a continuation of what Mary told Bernadette at Lourdes: “Penance! Penance! Penance!”

At Akita, Our Lady said:

“As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests.”
“The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres…churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
“The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them.“