The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

With the 2025 conclave set to start next week, here's a few facts and drama to know about the centuries old ritual.

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The text in question is a list of 112 phrases said to be associated with popes, beginning with Celestine II ... The 112th pope was described as "Peter the Roman." The prophecy goes on in a ...

Pope Francis died following a stroke ... describing the lineup of church leaders starting with Celestine II in 1143 and ending with “Peter the Roman” in 2027. Michel de Nostredame — a ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, people are wondering how a new pope will be chosen. Here's what we know.

Following Pope Francis' death, an 800-year-old prophecy predicting the next pope and Judgement Day in 2027 has resurfaced, ...

Pope predicting is not a new phenomenon. One of the documents which is often referred to in this light is a medieval text ...

The document contains a series of cryptic Latin phrases, each believed to describe a pope, starting with Celestine II in 1143 and ending with ‘Peter the Roman’ in 2027. Fanning the flames is ...

Benedict was the first pope to resign since Celestine V in 1294 voluntarily ... the cardinals gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for a Mass invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in electing ...