When the persecution starts to directly affect the Vatican, which is a sovereign state, beware for the time of the beast is at hand.
So many are deceived that the anti-christ will be the Pope. But, Catholics know we will be persecuted right out of Vatican City. The anti-Christ will rise up from there, but it won't be from the Church.
“Intensify outreach to non-believers,” is a call to be missionaries to them. Keep in mind Pope Francis is more evangelist for the faith than other Popes in recent memory.
Yes, but first and foremost he needs to "rebuild my Church."