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McKinstry: Pope Benedict and the doomsday prophecy
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Could the next pope be the last of the Roman Catholic Church?
Yes, according to an ancient prophecy written by an Irish saint.
St. Malachy, bishop of Armagh in the 12th Century, predicted that the current pope -- although he was not specifically identified as Pope Benedict XVI -- would be the second-to-last pontiff before the end of the world.
Benedict said Monday that he would...
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