A chilling 900-year-old manuscript, supposedly hidden deep within the Vatican archives, is said to contain predictions about the exact time the so-called ‘Day of Judgement’ will arrive.
The book, titled ‘Prophecy of the Popes,’ was written in the 12th century by Saint Malachy, an Irish bishop. It outlines an eerie sequence of every pope from Celestine II in 1143 to the current leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis.
What makes this text even more unsettling is that it supposedly marks a specific time when Jesus is expected to return to Earth. At that moment, believers say, he will decide the fate of every person—who will enter heaven and who will be condemned to eternal damnation.
Many Christians refer to this event as the Final Judgement or Doomsday, a time when all of humanity will stand before God to learn their ultimate destiny.
The final passage of his book offers an ominous warning: “In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman, 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,”, as reported by the Daily Star.
Some believe this passage suggests that after Pope Francis, someone named Peter will rise to lead the church. This speculation has only grown stronger given Pope Francis’ ongoing health struggles, including recent acute respiratory issues.
Over the centuries, some of his predictions have seemingly come true. One notable example is his reference to Pope John XXII (1316–1334).
In his writings, Malachy described him as ‘de sutore ossed,’ which translates to ‘from the bony shoemaker.’ According to Catholic.com, this aligns with John XXII, whose father was a shoemaker and whose family name, ‘Ossa,’ means ‘bone.’
One of the most striking prophecies was ‘De labore Solis,’ meaning ‘eclipse of the sun.’
Curiously, Pope John Paul II, who served as pontiff from 1978 to 2005, was born during a solar eclipse in the 1920s.
This turned out to be significant, as the Order of Saint Benedict, also known as the Olivetans, was closely tied to Pope Benedict XVI, who led the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013.
Despite these seemingly accurate predictions, some scholars have questioned the authenticity of Malachy’s writings. They argue that many of the descriptions became increasingly vague after the 16th century—around the same time the book was supposedly ‘discovered’ in the Vatican archives.
Modern historians and religious scholars largely dismiss the book as a forgery, likely created for political reasons rather than divine insight.
But if the prophecy is real, we won’t have to wait long to find out…