Pope Francis passed away on Monday (Apr 21) at the age of 88 at his residence in Vatican City's Domus Sanctae Marthae. The Vatican revealed that he died due to complications from a stroke and heart ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...