I knew this moment would come. Pope Francis has died, and people are talking about the prophecies of St. Malachy, which “predict” that Francis will be the last pope before the end of the world. Except … St. Malachy almost certainly did nothing of the sort. If you just landed here from a search wondering “Will Pope Francis be the last pope?” the answer is No. If you want to know why some people insist he will be, press on.
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I knew this moment would come. Pope Francis has died, and people are talking about the prophecies of St. Malachy, which “predict” that Francis will be the last pope before the end of the world. Except … St. Malachy almost certainly did nothing of the sort. If you just landed here from a search wondering “Will Pope Francis be the last pope?” the answer is No. If you want to know why some people insist he will be, press on.
