A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted to say Pope Francis' death marked the last head of the Catholic Church – but don't get too worried. The legend traces back to a ...

How did the St. Malachy Prophecy first come to light, and why was it hidden for centuries? A centuries-old book hidden in the Vatican’s archives, predicting every pope and hinting at the end of the ...

With the election of a new pope, some have reexamined an alleged prophecy by a 12th century Irish saint who predicted the number of popes before the end of the world. Saint Malachy of Armagh, a Roman ...

As these words are written, the Roman Catholic Church is between pontiffs. All official documents right down to postage stamps are normally marked with the Latin words “sede vacante” or “the chair is ...

Could the next pope be the last of the Roman Catholic Church? Yes, according to an ancient prophecy written by an Irish saint. St. Malachy, bishop of Armagh in the 12th Century, predicted that the ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go out of the bunker, there's a fresh wave of doomsday buzz over a purported 12th-century prophecy suggesting that the next pope will be the last pope before the ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8. A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted ...