A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted to say Pope Francis' death marked the last head of the Catholic Church – but don't get too worried. The legend traces back to a ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go out of the bunker, there's a fresh wave of doomsday buzz over a purported 12th-century prophecy suggesting that the next pope will be the last pope before the ...

As these words are written, the Roman Catholic Church is between pontiffs. All official documents right down to postage stamps are normally marked with the Latin words “sede vacante” or “the chair is ...

It was announced earlier this week on Monday (21 April) that Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. The Vatican previously revealed the Bishop of Rome's cause of death was a cerebral stroke that ...

16:45, Thu, Feb 27, 2025 Updated: 11:35, Mon, Apr 7, 2025 A 900-year-old prophecy could be fulfilled if Pope Francis' health deteriorates further and spark armageddon, according to an 900-year-old ...

A 900-year-old prescient manuscript called the ‘Prophecy of the Popes’ is believed to have predicted the new pontiff. Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, following a stroke, which led to a coma and ...

What you may not know is that his pontificate is predicted to be the next-to-last before the Second Coming. That prophecy is attributed to an Irishman — a saint, no less. St. Malachy, a 12th century ...