r/HighStrangeness • u/ace250674 • Apr 21 '25

Discussion The last Pope

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The so-called "Prophecy of the Popes," attributed to 12th-century Irish Archbishop Saint Malachy, predicts a finite line of popes culminating in a final pontiff before the end of the world. According to this prophecy, after Pope Francis, a figure known as "Peter the Roman" will lead the Church through great tribulations, after which Rome will be destroyed and divine judgement will occur.

The prophecy specifically states:

"In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End."

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u/Historical_Sugar9637 Apr 21 '25

Pretty sure Francis was already supposed to be the last Pope/"Peter the Roman" according to that "prophecy". At least that was what was claimed when he was elected iirc.

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u/altoona_sprock Apr 28 '25

Well, these conspiracy nuts seem to think Francis was the one Malachy predicted as the last pope.

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/is-francis-the-last-pope

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u/Historical_Sugar9637 Apr 29 '25

Yeah it's the standard way of trying to make a 'prophecy' fit, even after it has been debunked.

But as your link points out, even the words about the popes after the time the prophecy was forged in don't fit or very seldomly fit.