The death of the Pope Francis on the night of April 20 to April 21 stirred not only the Catholic world, but also those who follow the mystical predictions. Francis, according to many researchers, is considered to be the 112nd Pope in the list of the so-called prophecy of St. Malachi-and it is on it that, according to this list, everything should end.
St. Malachi, the Irish Archbishop of the XII century, according to legend, received a mystical revelation during a pilgrimage. In it he saw all the future pontiffs - until the end of the time. He described each of them with a short Latin phrase, and in total wrote 112 such descriptions. The first pope came down to the throne of 1143. The last is Francis.
The final mention in the prophecy sounds anxious:
“In the last persecution of the Holy Roman Church, Petro Roman, who will graze its flock among many sorrows, after which the Semirny city will be destroyed, and the terrible judge will judge people.
Although Francis did not name Peter, researchers see in his biography the symbolic echoes of this image. His name - Bergolo - is translated as "mountain" or "rock", which is in tune with the Greek Petros ("stone") - that is, Peter. This is the name of the first Pope, whom Christ called the "stone" on which he will build his church.
In addition, Francis's pontiff went through difficult times: the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the exacerbation of conflicts in the Middle East, the catastrophic consequences of climate change, as well as the internal crisis of trust in the Vatican itself.
The prophecy of St. Malach was first published in 1595 by the monk Arnold, which stated that he found him in the Vatican archives. The official church has never recognized these records authentic, but interest in them is constantly restored - especially at the time of death or election of the Pope.
Now that Francis has gone into eternity, the world again turns to the mysterious text of the XII century, seeing it whether it is an ancient reservation or another coincidence. But every new Pope, especially the next one, will inevitably be perceived through the prism of the last sentence: "End".
