Editor's Note: Vatican officials confirmed that Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. He was 88 years old. We are resharing this eerie prophecy issued put forth by the 12th-century Bishop of Armagh, ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation in 2013, many people started talking again about the “prophecy of the popes” attributed to St. Malachy. It is an alleged private revelation ...

Following a five-week hospital stay, 88-year-old Pope Francis recently returned from a hospital in Rome, Italy, to his residence in Vatican City. TheVatican News reported that the pope is currently in ...

The recent death of Pope Francis on April 21 has reignited interest in the centuries-old “Prophecy of the Popes,” also known as the St. Malachy prophecy, which some say indicates that Pope Francis was ...

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 ...

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 ...