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The worldwide media frenzy surrounding the resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of Francis sets the stage for this intriguing new book, which claims that the new pope may be the last of the line. A millennium ago, the Archbishop of Armagh, canonized as St. Malachy, made a series of prophecies hinting at the identities of the 111 popes from medieval times to the present, including the one who would oversee the end of the Papacy and the fall of the Roman Catholic Church. For 400 years, these predictions remained hidden in the Vatican—but now historian Rob Howells brings them to light, denying claims that they are forgeries and examining their rediscovery in the sixteenth century and how they were used to put certain clergy in power. The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope in March 2013 has been heralded as a fresh start for the beleaguered institution—but Howells offers a stunningly different interpretation: that Francis will be the final pope of the Catholic Church.
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Robert Howells is an author and researcher specialising in religions, secret societies and symbolism. He has investigated esoteric and historic mysteries for the past 20 years. His first major book, Inside the Priory of Sion, was first published in 2011.
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A historian dissects the prophecies of a Nostradamus-like seer who suggests the end of the papal throne--and the beginning of a new era in the Roman Catholic Church Nearly a thousand years ago, the Archbishop of Armagh--later canonized as St. Malachy--made a series of prophecies that were hidden in the Vatican for four hundred years. His predictions gave clues to the identities of the 109 Popes from medieval times to present day, including the final Pope who would oversee the end of the Papacy and the fall of the Roman Catholic Church. The Last Pope examines the sudden 'rediscovery' of these prophecies in the sixteenth century, how they may have been used as propaganda in the campaign to promote Pope Gregory XIV to the papal throne, and how the 2013 papal election may have been our last.
Robert Howells has spent the last twenty years researching and writing about religious and historical mysteries. By drawing on his extensive knowledge of both the political and spiritual history of the Catholic Church, he places Pope Francis in the context of what will potential be the most challenging era for the papacy. The Last Pope seeks to answer questions surrounding the future of the Catholic church, offering an investigating that will fascinate readers who are fascinated by the unresolved mysteries in the history of Christianity.
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Nearly a thousand years ago the Archbishop of Armagh, later canonised as St Malachy, made a series of prophecies that were hidden in the Vatican for 400 years. His predictions gave clues to the identities of the 109 Popes from medieval times to present day, including the final Pope who would oversee the end of the Papacy and the fall of the Roman Catholic Church.
In his latest book, historian Rob Howells examines the sudden 'rediscovery' of these prophecies in the 16th century and how they may have been used as propaganda in the campaign to promote Pope Gregory XIV to the throne. Howells also explores the claim that the prophecies are forgeries and refutes it with solid evidence showing Malachy's uncanny accuracy in predicting the identity of the last several popes.
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Could the new pope be the final pope? A millennium ago, the Archbishop of Armagh (St. Malachy) made a series of prophecies hinting at the identities of the 111 popes from medieval times to the present. Now Rob Howells offers a stunning interpretation of these predictions, concluding that Francis may signal the end of the Papacy . . . and of the Catholic Church.
About the Author
Robert Howells has spent the last 20 years researching and writing about religious and historic mysteries. His first major book, Inside the Priory of Sion (Watkins), concluded with an examination of apocalyptic prophecies from historical, spiritual, and psychological perspectives and touched upon the Prophecies of the Popes. By drawing on his extensive knowledge of both the political and spiritual history of the Catholic Church he places Pope Francis in the context of what will potentially be the most challenging era for the papacy. He is the former manager of London's legendary Watkins Bookstore.