Religion - Countdown to Eternity

Bible Prophecy Documentary, Who will be the new pope? Petrus Romanus: 900 Year Old Prophecy Says Next Pope Will Oversee End of Days In 1139 AD the Catholic Saint Malachy was said to have experienced visions during a trip to Rome. He subsequently put these visions to paper and penned a document containing 112 short phrases purporting to describe all future popes that would head the Catholic Church. Though not a part of official Catholic dogma or church teachings, this Prophecy of the Popes is well known by Vatican officials and church scholars because it has been remarkably accurate about naming the last 111 heads of one of the worlds oldest and most widespread religions. According to researchers, theologians and evangelical scholars, the phrases Malachy scribed in his writings offer up the nature, name, destiny or coat of arms of every pope in succession and culminate with the naming of the 112th pope. This morning, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be retiring. Jokingly referred to as Gods Rottweiler in some circles, the German born 111th Pontiff as described in Malachys prophecy is called the Gloria Olivae, or glory of the olive, which some supporters of the prophecy suggest is a reference to the Benedictine Order of monks from whom Benedict got his namesake. The monks are also known as the Olivetans, and are represented by an olive branch, leaving many to believe that Saint Malachy was, once again, right. Now, according to prophecy, the 112th Pope will step up to head the Church, and he ...