The End. Papal historian Anura Guruge says that despite using the name of St. This article appeared in the September issue of U. Catholic Vol. Ask us at editors uscatholic. Image: Wikimedia cc by Patricia Drury. Do Catholics believe in the Rapture? He died in Rome in Malachy refers in his legend to the fact that Eugene IV belonged to the order of the Celestines and also was Bishop of Siena which bears a she-wolf on its arms.
Tommaso was born in and acted as the factotum of the Bishop of Bologna for twenty gears. He accompanied the Bishop on many missions and later became the protege of Eugene IV who also entrusted him with other diplomatic tasks, which he carried out with such success that he received the Cardinal's hat in After the death of Pope Eugene, Parentucelli was elected Pope. Malachy's prophecy refers to his place of birth in the diocese of Luna and his humble origin.
Alfonso was born in of a noble family and after finishing his studies espoused the cause of Benedict XIII who created him a Canon. In Alfonso de Borgia was elected Pope. His reign is remarkable for the revision of the trial of Joan of Arc, which was carried out by his directions and according to which the sentence of the first court was quashed and her innocence proclaimed. Alphonse Borgia's arms sported a golden grazing ox. Malachy's description has been interpreted as being an allusion to the fact that Pius II had been secretary to Cardinal Capranica and Cardinal Albergato before he was elected Pope.
Pietro Barbo, a nephew of Eugene IV, was born in Venice in and entered the religious profession at the elevation of his uncle to the papacy. He was first Bishop of Cervia and Cardinal of Venice.
He succeeded Pius II as Pope in and died in Malachy refers to his Bishopric Cervia stag and his Cardinal title of St. Mark lion. Francesco was born in As a child he was placed in a Franciscan monastery because of the poverty of his parents.
He was elected Pope in His reign was overshadowed by political strifes and quarrels in which members of his family played leading parts and his appointing of men such as Pietro and Girolamo Riario to the highest offices in the Church are blots on his high office.
He died in Francesco was born the son of a fisherman and a member of the Minor Friars. The young Rodrigo who was born in Spain on the 1st January , had not yet chosen his profession when the elevation of his uncle to the Papacy opened up new prospects to his ambition. His uncle conferred upon him rich benefices and sent him to study law at the University of Bologna. Towards began his relations with Venozza Catanei, the mother of this four children: Juan, Caesar, Lucrezia and Jofre. Borgia, by a two-thirds majority which was secured by his own vote, became Pope in , and took the name of Alexander VI.
He is probably the only Pope who has never found an apologist in spite of the most grievous accusations against him by his contemporaries. Perhaps the kindest thing one can do is to use the words of Leo the Great who had declared in his "Third Homily for Christmas Day" that "The dignity of Peter suffers no diminution even in an unworthy successor".
Alexander VI died in Rome on the 18th August Malachy's prophecy refers to the pope's armorial bearings and his Cardinal titles of Albano and Porto. Francesco who was a nephew of Pope Pius II, was born in He had spent his boyhood in destitute circumstances when his uncle took him into his household, bestowed upon him his family name and arms and took charge of his training and education.
His uncle appointed him Archbishop of Siena and in created him Cardinal. After the death of Alexander VI the Cardinals could not agree on a principal candidate and cast their vote in favour of Piccolomini, who though only 64 years old died after a reign of only 26 days, in Malachy refers to his family name Piccolomini parvus homo , in English: little man. Giuliano della Rovere was born in He followed his uncle into the Franciscan Order and, after his uncle's elevation to the Papacy as Sixtus IV in , began his public career.
In he was created a Cardinal and held numerous episcopal sees. Seeing that his own chances for the Papacy were unfavourable he secured the election of a Pope likely to be a puppet in his hands.
After the death of Alexander VI he was again a strong candidate, but he had to allow the sick Piccolomini to become Pope before he was able to secure the Cardinals' votes for himself by bribery and promises. It was the shortest conclave in the history of the Papacy.
Julius II spent money liberally on the erection of magnificent palaces and fortresses. Before he became Pope he was the father of three daughters, one of whom, Felice, he gave in marriage to Giovanni Orsini in On his arms was an oak tree which was the sacred tree to Jupiter.
Giovanni de' Medici was born in son of Lorenzo de' Medici the Magnificent and appointed a Cardinal at the age of thirteen. His educator and mentor was the most distinguished humanist and scholar, Angelo Politiano. In he had to flee his native city in the habit of a Franciscan monk and made several fruitless attempts to restore the supremacy of his family in Florence.
The Medicis returned to favour in and in Giovanni, then thirty-seven years old, was elected Pope. During his reign he spent nearly five million ducats and left his successor with a debt of nearly half a million ducats. His creditors faced financial ruin and contemporary publications proclaim "Leo X has consumed three pontificates, the treasure of Julius II, the revenues of his own reign and those of his successor".
He died at Rome in Born of humble parentage in Utrecht in , his education was sponsored by his mother and also Margaret of Burgundy. In he became the tutor to the grandson of Emperor Maximillian, the future Charles V. In the Cardinals elected him unanimously to succeed Pope Leo X. Adrian VI died on the 14th September Malachy's legend refers to his family name and to the fact that two lions adorn his arms.
Born in a few days after the death of his father, Giulio was educated by his uncle Laurence the Magnificent. After his cousin's elevation to the Papacy as Leo X, many honours were bestowed upon him and in he was made a Cardinal. After Adrian's death Cardinal de' Medici was eventually chosen Pope.
He was an Italian Prince, a diplomat first and a spiritual ruler afterwards. Flos Pilei Aegri is a reference to the Pope's armorial bearings; on his arms were six torteaux, the top one of which was charged with three fleurs-de-lis.
Alessandro was born at Rome in of an ancient Roman family with a long tradition of service to the Church. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of Papal troops under Eugene IV.
Alessandro had an excellent education and with such advantages as birth and talent his advancement in the Church was assured and rapid. Cosmas and Damian. He was a Cardinal for over forty years and finally became Dean of the Sacred College.
In the conclave proclaimed him successor to Clement VII without the formality of a ballot. During his reign a number of religious orders were founded, of which the Jesuits and Ursulines are the best known. Earlier interpreters give the Pope's arms as charged with six hyacinths. He was also Cardinal of the title of St. Cosmas and Damian, who were both doctors. Malachy's legend appears to refer to these two facts. Giammaria was born on the 10th September and studied under the Dominicans.
In he succeeded his uncle Antonio del Monte as Archbishop of Siponto. Paul III created him a Cardinal in and he became the successor to that Pope in after a conclave of ten weeks. His inactivity during the last three years of his pontificate was caused by frequent and severe attacks of gout. The great blemish in his reign was Nepotism: shortly after his accession he created a youth of seventeen, whom he had picked up in the streets of Palma, a Cardinal.
He was also extremely lavish in bestowing ecclesiastical honours and benefices upon his relatives. On the 23rd March he died in Rome. Malachy's legend refers to the Pope's armorial bearings: his arms showed laurel crowns and mountains. Marcello was born in and had a spectacular career as Papal secretary, which position offered him great influence in the papal. In he was appointed one of the three Presidents of the Council of Trent and in he became Librarian of the Vatican.
He was also Bishop of Nicastro and Reggio. After the death of Julius III the thirty-nine Cardinals of the conclave elected Cardinal Cervini to the papacy; however, he died after a reign of only twenty-two days. Palestrina entitled one of his famous polyphonic Masses "Missa Papa, Marcelli" in his honour. The Pope's arms show ears of wheat, while the other reference obviously alludes to the shortness of his pontificate.
During his unfortunate reign occurred the final break between the Church of Rome and England. His pontificate was a great disappointment: he who at the beginning was honoured by a public statue lived to see it thrown down and mutilated by the hostile population of Rome.
On the 18th August he died, and was buried in St. Peters, but his body was later transferred to another church. Paul IV appears to have been better known by his Christian name Pietro; Caraffa is derived from the Latin "ara fides".
Malachy's legend appears to be a reference to the Pope's family name, but most interpreters point out that the young Medici had studied medicine and was a qualified doctor. Born of a poor family in Antonio was educated by the Dominicans and entered that religious order in In the same year he was appointed Inquisitor General for all Christendom.
In he was elected Pontiff. Felice was born the son of a gardener in and it is said of him that as a boy he worked as a swineherd. When nine years old he joined a convent where he was educated and ordained Priest in In he was created a Bishop by Pius V and in Cardinal. In he was elected Pope after a conclave of four days. After a reign of five years he died in Malachy's prophecy is a straightforward allusion to the Pope's coat of arms.
Giovanni Battista was born at Rome in and was a nephew of Cardinal Jacovazzi. He studied civil and canon law and graduated as a doctor of both. In he was made a Cardinal. Three years later he became Inquisitor General of the Holy Office.
He was elected Pope in , on the 15th September, and his reign lasted only 13 days. He died on the 27th September Manna is a sweetish secretion from many trees-as the Manna Ash etc. Niccolo was born near Milan in Niccolo was ordained priest and then appointed Bishop of Cremona in His predictions gave clues to the identities of the Popes from medieval times to present day, including the final Pope who would oversee the end of the Papacy and the fall of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Last Pope examines the sudden 'rediscovery' of these prophecies in the 16th century and how they may have been used as propaganda in the campaign to promote Pope Gregory XIV to the papal throne. The book also explores the claim that the prophecies are forgeries.
Ultimately, they stand or fall by their accuracy after the time of their rediscovery , and there are many examples where, even in recent years, they have proven to be entirely correct. According to the prophecies of St Malachy, the next Pope will be the last. A favourite among them is a candidate who can readily be identified as 'Peter the Roman'. If he comes to power he may yet prove Malachy right, and oversee the fall of Rome and the destruction of the Catholic Church.
This is a well researched and historically accurate novel set in Italy at the height of the sixteenth century Renaissance. It revolves around the still disputed prophecies of the Irish St. Malachy who described the final popes to reign until the last one early in the second millennium.
Pope John Paul II is number It is a story of war, revenge, greed, illicit love and adventure. Who will follow him, and what marks the true beginning of End Times?
In this book, you'll discover the eerily accurate prophecies of Saint Malachy. You'll see what Nostradamus and Mother Shipton said, along with many other mystics who predicted the final days We'll share the two very different ways to read Malachy's th prediction the Petrus Romanus one , and why punctuation makes all the difference if you're counting Popes after Benedict XVI.
We'll explain why Comet ISON may signal when the antichrist will appear, and what political headlines -- especially which dynamic Papal duo -- should make you nervous. No matter who follows Benedict XVI, we'll tell you who to watch even more closely. The real power -- and Petrus Romanus -- may be someone you least expect.
After all, the Wizard of Oz was usually concealed behind the curtain. But -- we promise -- we won't make everything sound like a conspiracy that will end very badly. We'll point to the silver linings in many prophecies about the end times. Sure, you'll discover the truth about the tiara, and what numerology might tell us about the last Pope You'll also learn fascinating trivia about the first Borgia Pope, the legend of the White Pope and the Black Pope, and how Benedict's resignation may fulfill a very unlikely prophecy.
If we're right, this could get very weird. If you're looking for well-researched history with a dash of flippant humor, and a "last Pope" explanation that doesn't take itself too seriously Discover the prophecies. See how they fit together. The Labor of the Sun. Pope John Paul II, like the sun, circled the globe many times in his evangelical travels. He was born on May 18, , on the day of an eclipse of the sun. Likewise, his funeral took place on the day of a solar eclipse.
The Glory of the Olive. Benedict, whose order was known as the Olivetans. Most scholars concluded long before the election that St. Also of note, Jesus gave his apocalyptic prophecy about the end of time from the Mount of Olives. Is this somehow a reference to Pope Francis? Perhaps time will tell. The End. So, what do you think about the St.
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