Bombshell prophecy: Pope Francis death predicts 2027 judgment day

Following the confirmation of Pope Francis’ death at the age of 88, a centuries-old prophecy has resurfaced, stirring fresh debate among Catholics and scholars worldwide.

The 900-year-old book, The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to 12th-century Irish bishop Saint Malachy, has gained renewed attention over claims it predicted the current pope would be the Church’s last.

According to records, Benedictine monk Arnold Wion discovered the manuscript in 1590.

The document is said to be preserved in the Vatican’s Secret Archives.

The text lists 112 cryptic Latin phrases, each linked to the reign of a Catholic pope, beginning with Celestine II in the 12th century.

One particularly debated phrase tied to Pope Sixtus V reads:

“Axle in the midst of a sign.”

Scholars suggest this referred to his rule, which occurred 442 years after Celestine II, and implies the world may end another 442 years later in 2027.

Pope Francis’ recent month-long battle with double pneumonia, followed by his death, has intensified speculation about the prophecy’s final verse.

The last line of the prophecy reads: “In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman… the seven-hilled city will be destroyed, and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End.”

Many interpret the “seven-hilled city” as Rome, hinting at a dramatic and prophetic conclusion for the Catholic Church under Francis’ successor.

While conspiracy theorists suggest the next pope could be “Peter the Roman,” mainstream scholars continue to reject the prophecy as a likely 16th-century forgery designed for political manipulation.

Religious experts warn that biblical doctrine forbids setting dates for the end times.

Matthew 24:36 clearly states: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.”

Christian leaders caution believers not to take the prophecy as literal truth, reminding the faithful that only God knows the time of Judgement Day.

Before his death, Pope Francis had already made history by publishing Hope: The Autobiography in January 2025, becoming the first pontiff since the 15th century to release an autobiography while still in office.

According to the BBC, shortly after the book’s release, he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a respiratory infection, which later escalated and led to further health complications.

As Catholics across the globe mourn the passing of Pope Francis, discussions continue to swirl over whether his death signals the end of an era or the fulfilment of a prophecy nearly a millennium old.

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