Will the next pope be the last? New book makes the case the 'great apostasy' will follow reign of Benedict

Based its pre-sales, “Petrus Romanus: The Final Pope is Here,” may be the surprise hit of the year. The book has been riding high on the Amazon charts for weeks before its release this week. Ads by Google Become a MinisterLearn How to Earn Your Religious Degree at Home. Take the First Step eLearners.com/Minister Looking for ProphecyFind out what is next for you in your life with Prophecy freewrittenprophecy.com/ It makes the case that the successor to Pope Benedict XVI will be the last Roman Catholic pontiff – leading to what has been prophesied as the “great apostasy” and even the destruction of Rome. For more than 800 years, scholars have pointed to the dark augury regarding “the last pope.” The prophecy, taken from St. Malachy’s “Prophecy of the Popes,” is among a list of verses predicting each of the Roman Catholic popes from Pope Celestine II to the final pope, “Peter the Roman,” whose reign would end in the destruction of Rome. CLICK TO READ MORE