On April 20th, 2025, Easter Sunday, believers of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light from all around the world to inform the people that the true Pope is Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq. Some believers took it upon themselves to drive all the way from their home countries to the heart of Catholicism in Vatican City where Pope Francis would give a brief speech and blessings to the congregation of his followers.

On May 8th, a striking international gathering took place in front of Germany’s iconic Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) — a towering symbol of Catholic faith and European heritage.

As the conclave in the Vatican unfolds, missionary work announcing Abdullah Hashem to be the new pope has spread to France, Canada, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and beyond.

Four European believers are making a bold public statement at the Vatican. After spreading flyers throughout the city, they plan to raise a banner during the Pope’s Easter speech on April 20th, declaring “It’s time for a new pope.”