Pope Francis will be replaced by a conclave to select the next pope.
From 1143 to the present, 112 popes have been included in an alleged old prophesy that foretells a horrible end.
Isn’t that what prophesy is all about? There are hardly any pleasant ones because the most of them are gloomy and full of doomsaying.
Speaking of which, a man named Peter will be held accountable for the dreadful times that the Popes’ Prophecy predicts are about to occur.
According to a monk named Arnold Wion, who unearthed it in the late 16th century, the Irish saint Malachy wrote this prophecy in the 12th century.
We are at the end of the list, which consists of 112 ambiguous sentences that are meant to hint to the identities of popes who will come after him.
The prophecy’s last passage states that the following will occur: “Peter the Roman will put his sheep through a lot of hardships. After these things are done, the city of seven hills will be demolished, and the terrible judge will deal with his people. “The End”
That’s terrible news for Rome, the “city of seven hills,” and since it looks like the end is near, we’d better avoid choosing a pope named Peter.
However, some of the leading contenders to follow the recently departed Pope Francis share that name.
The Guardian claims that Pietro Parolin of Italy, Peter Turkson of Ghana, and Péter Erdő of Hungary are among the leading candidates for the position of head of the Catholic church.
But since Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s first name is a mix of “Peter” and “Baptist,” he may also be included.
One of these men is probably your “Peter the Roman,” but keep in mind that none of them are from Rome, and you should not place too much trust in prophecies.
Experts have largely dismissed the Prophecy of the Popes, calling it “kind of a hoax” because the prophecies abruptly stopped being accurate as soon as the manuscript was “discovered.”
The monk who ‘discovered’ it most likely authored it to aid his friend win the popeship in an impending election, according to experts, rather than as a prophesy from an Irish saint.
It failed.
Additionally, scholars have pointed out that this “Peter of Rome” nonsense is meaningless because Pope Francis’ direct predecessor, Benedict XVI, was number 111 on the list, making Francis the last person on the list.
The last person on the list, Francis, who was not called Peter, did not adopt it as his papal name, and was from Argentina rather than Rome. He is also being passed by, therefore it is highly unlikely that he is “Peter of Rome.”
In light of the fact that the prophecy has already missed a pope and has made numerous incorrect predictions over the ages, some flimsy bending is currently being used to make ambiguous statements made centuries ago seem prophetic.
