As these words are written, the Roman Catholic Church is between pontiffs. All official documents right down to postage stamps are normally marked with the Latin words “sede vacante” or “the chair is ...

A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted to say Pope Francis' death marked the last head of the Catholic Church – but don't get too worried. The legend traces back to a ...

Could the next pope be the last of the Roman Catholic Church? Yes, according to an ancient prophecy written by an Irish saint. St. Malachy, bishop of Armagh in the 12th Century, predicted that the ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go out of the bunker, there's a fresh wave of doomsday buzz over a purported 12th-century prophecy suggesting that the next pope will be the last pope before the ...

READ MORE: Nostradamus's eerie 16th century prediction about the Pope makes stark warning as 88-year-old Pontiff dies Pope Francis' sudden death has thrown the spotlight back on a 900-year-old ...

The health of Pope Francis has led to renewed interest in a 900-year-old book known as "The Prophecy of the Popes" (“Prophetia Sancti Malachiae Archiepiscopi, de Summis Pontificibus” - or "Prophecy of ...

The death of Pope Francis has put the spotlight on 900-year-old prophecy that some believe foretells not only the identity of his successor but the very end of the world. Known as the Prophecy of the ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8. A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted ...