Please don’t believe that, it isn’t true. God is in full control. Nothing catches Him by surprise.
Actually, if I recall correctly...God ordered Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden and placed Satan in Charge of The Earth until the 2nd Coming at which time Jesus returns and beats up Satan. Therefore Satan is still in charge of Earth. Or Did I miss something?! Christians as individuals must do more than hope. They must act in order to validate their beliefs. Lawfully using freedom of speech at Church might be valid for a start.
It was done with tongue planted in cheek, kind of. I have no use for my Pope and see him as a huge problem.