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In a sermon in 1964, William Branham sought to tie in a lunar eclipse with the Pope's visit to Jerusalem:

:''The last eclipse of the moon was a total eclipse. '''It waned to a total darkness in seven stages.''' In the seventh stage, the '''total darkness came as the Pope of Rome (Paul the Sixth) went to Palestine''' to make a holy tour of Jerusalem. He was the first pope to ever go to Jerusalem. The pope is named Paul the Sixth. Paul was the first messenger and this man goes by that name. Notice it is the sixth, or the number of man. This is more than a coincidence. And when he went to Jerusalem, the moon or the church went into total darkness. This is it. This is the end. This generation shall not pass away until all be fulfilled. Even so Lord Jesus, come quickly!<ref>William Branham, An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages - Chapter Nine - The Laodicean Church Age, para. 357-1</ref>

But is his connection justified by the facts?  Are his facts correct?