Malachi Prophecy

Pope's resignation is foretold in the Malachi prophecy: Pope's resignation, the destruction of Rome and the end of the world.

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI brought to the minds of many people "Malachi prophecy". Successor Pope may be the last in history. And then ... end of the world? The surprise announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI brings to mind an old prophecy, which has to do with the end of the world.

Is he in fact Pope Benedict XVI, the last pope in history. The so-called "Malachi prophecy" is a list of 111 short Latin phrases.

List describes all the popes from first one, and ends with a pope described as "Peter Roman" whose reign, according to prophecy, will end with the destruction of the city of Rome.

According to some this is a warning that is attributed to St. Malachi about the apocalypse.

In the list, according to tradition, was written by Malachi in 1139, during his visit to Rome, described a few lines with the characteristics of all the popes from first one, who was elected in 1143.

The firs sign:

That was the day when the Pope announced the resignation .. it was just a coincidence?