<div>Why the buzz over St. Malachy's 'last pope' prophecy outdoes 2012 hype
By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC New
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...2012-hype?lite
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 end of the world. St. Malachy's "Prophecy of the Popes" has no credence in the Roman Catholic Church, but its effect could well be longer-lasting than the hype that surrounded the 2012 Maya apocalypse
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By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC New
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...2012-hype?lite
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 end of the world. St. Malachy's "Prophecy of the Popes" has no credence in the Roman Catholic Church, but its effect could well be longer-lasting than the hype that surrounded the 2012 Maya apocalypse
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