St. Malachey's prophecy predicts 112 popes. Francis was 112

[Renew Deal]

With all of the Trump pope talk, it's a good time to bring in St. Malachy's prophecy that there will be only 112 popes. Francis is counted as 112, but now people are messing with the prophecy to say the next one is the "last pope."

Supposedly St, Malachy predicted 900 years worth of popes in detail. The last one is supposed to be "Peter the Roman." There a couple of Peter's in contention and at least one is Italian.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Catholicism/comments/1ixbubm/do_you_guys_believe_in_the_prophecy_of_the_popes/?rdt=59272

Three things to watch for:
1. no pope is elected. That would be a prophetically bad sign.
2. The next one is named Peter, or chooses the name Peter (which has never happened before)
3. Some truly undesirable person gets it

Of course, the most likely thing is that nothing happens. Some guy gets elected. He lives and dies without fire, brimstone, and locusts.

[John1956PA]

1. It is difficult to count the number of popes.

There was an interval when there were two simultaneous popes. In fact, there was a point when there were three popes at the same time.

[writerJT]

4. Yep. During the three-year conclave, I believe.

[RockRaven]

2. Whose list of popes is the one being counted, and why is that the right one?

Because mileage varies on that score... This might not even be the right time to make this evaluation.

[Itchinjim]

3. I've been hearing the " Last Pope" prophecy since I was a kid in the 60s and 70s

John Paul II was supposed to be the last Pope, but we've had a couple more since and we'll have a bunch more after Francis.

[tanyev]

5. Trump said he'd like to be the pope.

He could probably destroy Catholicism in a matter of months.

[UTUSN]

6. More credibly, the "Peter"/last pope meme is code being used against the Black Peter.