Fri Mar 6, 2026 - 1:05 pm ESTMon Mar 9, 2026 - 4:28 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger warned in an interview published on Thursday that the stage is almost completely set for the arrival of the Antichrist. While we ultimately cannot be certain about when the Antichrist will publicly appear, the situation needed for his arrival “is just about present,” Fr. Ripperger told podcaster and former U.S. Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan. The Church Fathers say there will be a “worldwide implosion of people’s morality” before the Antichrist arrives, which we have seen since the 1950s, noted Fr. Ripperger. There has been a widespread defiance of the laws of God and natural law. Another condition for his rule is the “unification of the worldwide economy,” said the exorcist, because it is through the economy that the Antichrist will control people, although “he’ll have control of governments too.” Father Chad Ripperger Official Preview. “Well, before the Antichrist comes, one of the …