So what is the prophecy surrounding this shiny new pope?

[aeolian]

He's supposed to be the second-to-last, or something like that.

Any other info?

[Nite Owl]

1. This one wasn't supposed to be around

too long. How old is this guy?

[atre]

2. 78 n/m

nm

[Warpy]

4. He's 78 and in excellent health

and will be around long enough to drag the church back from the brink of the sixteenth century firmly into the fourteenth.

[happynewyear]

24. no joke

I always said that the new pope would be more conservative that John Paul II. Too bad everyone sees the potential for the reality of this "job".

As a Catholic I am sick. :puke:

:kick:

[Rosco T.]

14. Supposedly till the end of the decade 2009/2010 n/m

[Walt Starr]

3. Gloria olivæ

The Benedictine order traditionally said this Pope would come from their order.

[crispini]

5. So is he, or does just the name count? nt

[aeolian]

6. Was there not something about

this pope being a false prophet...or something like that? Sorry, I'm not too up on Catholic prophecies.

[FreedomAngel82]

27. If the rumors are true

then this is it. Just like Bush being a false prophet too for Christians.

[Ravenseye]

7. Link

http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp

Gloria olivæ
The Benedictine order traditionally said this Pope would come from their order.

Next pope after this one is the last one according to Malachy.

[crispini]

8. "Glory of the olives?"

i'm not getting it, there are no olives in Germany....

[aeolian]

10. But there WILL be

...it's the little-known third-and-a-half seal.

[crispini]

11. Huh? I'm not Catholic.

What's a seal and why will there be a third and a half one?

[aeolian]

12. 'twas a joke.

I ain't catholic either, but the seals are the signs or forewarnings of the apocalypse (in Revalations...the bible's last book). There's seven, and they have integer numbers. So saying "the 3 1/2 one" is nonsensical. Laugh now.

[crispini]

13. ok, thanks!

:rofl:

Well, the Tibetan Buddhists have predicted that aliens are going to come in the next few years and save us from ourselves. So I think I'm gonna go with that prophecy, thanks! :)

[aeolian]

16. Sounds good, I like that one too.

Better than the lambs with trumpets stuff in the bible. :)

[bluedog]

23. gloria olivae (second to last pope)

http://ad2004.com/prophecytruths/Articles/Prophecy/Malachy.html




So Ends the Treatise
According to St Malachy's list, Pope John Paul II is the third to the last pope. He is referred to as "ab labore solis", from the labor of the sun. Therefore, the remaining popes are:

ab labore solis (current Pope, John Paul II)

gloria olivae (second to last pope)

petrus romanus (Peter the Roman would be the last pope)

[crispini]

29. How does 'glory of the olives'

have ANY connection to this pope?

[aeolian]

9. Thanks for the link. (n/t)

[Rosco T.]

15. The predictions of St. Malachy O'Morgair, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland

c. 1139

"The next Pope after John Paul II will take the name Pope Benedict XVI, in imitation of Saint Benedict and also of Pope Benedict XV. Just as Pope Benedict XV was an emissary of peace, so will Pope Benedict XVI be an emissary of peace. Just as Pope Benedict XV sought peace and spoke of peace and wrote papal documents seeking peace, so will Pope Benedict XVI do also. Just as Pope Benedict XV failed to achieve peace in the world, so will Pope Benedict XVI fail to achieve peace in the world. Just as the Pontificate of Benedict XV began prior to World War I, so will the Pontificate of Benedict XVI occur prior to World War III. After the Pontificate of Benedict XVI, World War III will begin. The Arab nations will threaten and attack the United States; they will threaten, attack, invade and conquer Europe; they will threaten, attack, invade and conquer the northern part of Africa. It is God's will."

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repost, this got buried in a locked LBN thread.

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link added corrected link

[aeolian]

17. Wow. Heavy. (n/t)

[GiovanniC]

18. Wanna Run That One By Me Again?

When was that written?

[Rosco T.]

20. the name of Benedict the XVI was 1139, the rest was interpertation. n/m

[Beetwasher]

22. Nope, Not Even The Name

"Gloria olivæ
The Benedictine order traditionally said this Pope would come from their order."

That's it. It's discussing the ORDER not the name.

[Beetwasher]

19. That's Not The "Prophecy", This Is:

"Gloria olivæ
The Benedictine order traditionally said this Pope would come from their order."

What's more likely, this guy saw the future, or Ratzinger picked the name Benedict to fit?

Where are you getting that paragraph from? It's very misleading and there's no link. Why are you doing that?

[Rosco T.]

21. let me find the link again (thought I had it before.. ) n/m

[Kathryn7]

31. Malachi said nothing about Benedict XVI only the Olive part.

[crispini]

28. That's a riff on the Malachy prophecy, which is like two sentences

and very, very vague. The guy who wrote that is "Ronald L. Conte Jr."

He also wrote this:
d. Pope Benedict XVI will be like Saint Benedict, who lived in the fifth and sixth centuries. He will be a man dedicated to peace and holiness. There is another Saint Benedict, a well-known Saint called Saint Benedict the Black (il moro santo, the holy Moor). Pope Benedict XVI will also be like Saint Benedict the Black. Pope Benedict XVI will be a black man, like Saint Benedict the Moor. He will be a holy Pope, who reinforces the teaching of the Church in opposition to the errors of modern culture.

[Pockets]

32. Hopefully not true

Since this prediction also stated this Pope would be black, it would seem difficult to rely on its credibility.

[Bridget Burke]

25. I hope none of the "All Religion is Fairy Tales" crowd...

Is buying into this prophecy bunk.

[RebelOne]

30. That's why we atheists say that religion is fairy tales

because we don't buy into religious prophecies.

[Bridget Burke]

26. I hope none of the "All Religion is Fairy Tales" crowd...

Is buying into this prophecy bunk.

[Minstrel Boy]

33. The Benedictine Order is also known as the Olivetans

And reputedly, the Benedictines have traditionally said this Pope would come from their order.