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To: Errant
Last pope? You reference Malachy's work which states:

The 112th prophesy states: "In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Petrus Romanus, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations; after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End." The last pope may just cut Catholics loose from unity and the papacy, causing total disruption and confusion.

You then post a photo of Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana, accompanied by a link to a DailyMail article from 2009.

I am confused. Perhaps you can clarify what it is that you are trying to say. Are you aware that the Catholic Church has had 3 black popes?

23 posted on 08/08/2011 2:06:05 PM PDT by NYer ("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
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To: Quix

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24 posted on 08/08/2011 2:17:36 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: NYer
Sorry, the video at the link goes into more detail.

I'll try to summarize the prophecy and my thoughts on who the final Pope could be.

Saint Malachy, was the 12th‑century bishop of Armagh in Ireland, (now part of Northern Ireland). According to the traditional account, in 1139, Malachy was summoned to Rome by Pope Innocent II. While in Rome, Malachy purportedly experienced a vision of future popes, which he recorded as a sequence of cryptic phrases. This manuscript was then deposited in the Roman Archive, and thereafter forgotten about until its rediscovery in 1590.

The interpretation of these cryptic phrases (mottos) has generally relied on finding correspondences between the mottos and the popes' birthplaces, their personal arms, and the events of their pontificates. For example, the first motto, Ex castro Tiberis (From a castle on the Tiber), fits Pope Celestine II's birthplace in Città di Castello, on the Tiber.

The final motto is: Peter the Roman

Who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the fearsome Judge will judge His people. The End.

My thoughts on why Cardinal Turkson is a good candidate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2490481/posts?page=15#15

31 posted on 08/08/2011 2:59:43 PM PDT by Errant
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