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 ...

The health of Pope Francis has led to renewed interest in a 900-year-old book known as "The Prophecy of the Popes" (“Prophetia Sancti Malachiae Archiepiscopi, de Summis Pontificibus” - or "Prophecy of ...

Enjoy this papal visit to the United States, because there will be no more. Pope Francis is the last pope. The world will end soon, probably about the time the Cubs are one win away from the World ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 900-year-old prescient manuscript called the ‘Prophecy of the Popes’ is believed to have predicted the new pontiff. Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, following a stroke, which led to a coma and ...

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 ...

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 ...