The Pope will die within a year: Vatican 'assassination fears' revealed

Telegraph ^ | February 10, 2012 | Nick Squires

[NYer]

Experts said the release of the document could be part of a power struggle within the Vatican administration to try and force Bertone to leave.

Internal struggle ping!

[marshmallow]

The story was broken on Friday by an Italian daily, Il Fatto Quotidiano, with the headline "Plot against the Pope – he will die within 12 months".

Within 12 months, eh?

Wow.......that's some prediction.

I mean the Pope is what........84, going on 85?

[vanilla swirl]

The last pope, just in time for 2012 ;-)

[Peter from Rutland]

I believe Nostradamus predicted the current Pope would be the last. Take it FWIW.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

If this plot is true, I sincerely hope the Holy Father will go ahead and release the rest of the Third Secret of Fatima. I think it would do much to defuse it, and bring many Graces upon the Church.

[Samogon]

Paolo Romeo = Peter the Roman of St. Malachy? I am getting chills...

[redgolum]

So who did he make so mad?

He is an old man, so saying he will die in a year isn't a great stretch. Saying someone will kill him makes me wonder what is going on behind the scenes.

BXVI was the first pope I can remember being actively prayed for in LCMS churches.

[marshmallow]

Um, no.

Paolo = Paul

[Lazlo in PA]

Geez. A Cardinal from Sicily is talking about possible assassination. Does this guy know something no one else does? I still have may doubts surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978. That whole thing stunk and more and more evidence has come out that it might have been an inside job.

[Ransomed]

German, the Church’s secret cypher. Next time they’ll wise up and use Esperanto or Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Freegards, thanks for all the pings

[ADSUM]

So Why Would Cardinal Romeo announce this in China?

Why didn’t he report it directly to the authorities.

I am amazed at the level of work and appearances that he performs along with the pressures of the job.

May he continue with God’s blessings to lead the Catholic Church for as long as God allows.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

They should have written it in Latin. No one reads that any more.

[Samogon]

It is customary for Popes to assume a new name.

[Salvation]

I have read a prediction that this Pope will have to go into exile. Could be related.

[mrsadams]

Did you see the episode of “Decoded” that talked about the death of Pope John Paul I? They had a bunch of information that showed how assasination was possible. It doesn’t make a prediction at the end, but it gives different points of view as to whether it could have happened.

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[bgill]

That would be St. Malachay who predicted this. There is supposed to be one more pope, Peter the Roman, but whether he immediately follows or comes in after much turmoil is up for question. Combine this with the Mayan calendar carver and nearly every country on the planet being in deep you know what, well...

[ExCTCitizen]

I'll tell you who'll do it... a group of Asian Amish people who'll be driving Ferraris and uses computers for their businesses...Casinos and Strip Clubs. /s

Maybe the peaceful MUSLIMS...will do it...

[onyx]

I despise this type of trash.

Viva il Papa.