23-04-2025
How is Nostradamus's 'end of the world' prediction linked to the Pope's death?
Nostradamus's predictions about a potential end-of-the-world scenario are getting scarier as more global events take place, the latest being the death of Pope Francis this week.
The Vatican confirmed on Easter Monday that he died at the age of 88.
Through his iconic book Les Propheties, Nostradamus, whose real name is Michel de Nostredame, made 942 predictions about the future all the way back in 1555, with many of them coming true. Nostradamus's predictions about a potential end-of-the-world scenario are getting scarier as more global events take place, the latest being the death of Pope Francis this week. Pic: Apic/Getty Images
Within his dark predictions was also the death of a 'very old' Pope and a warning about the weakening of the Catholic Church.
The astrologer wrote: 'Through the death of a very old Pontiff / A Roman of good age will be elected / Of him it will be said that he weakens his seat / But long will he sit and in mordant activity.'
And he also hinted at the successor, describing him as 'a young man of dark skin'. Pope Francis. Pic: LisaWhile of course 'prophecies' are to be taken with a grain of salt, one candidate Nostradamus could be talking about is Peter Turkson.
Turkson had been tipped to become the pope in 2013 when Francis was chosen, so he is a major frontrunner this time round again.
The Ghanaian would be the first black Pope if elected to succeed Francis. Nostradamus. Pic: Rainer Binder/ullstein bild via Getty Images
The 76-year-old is the former Bishop of the Cape Coast and was previously sent to South Sudan as a peace envoy.
He has previously said that laws in many African countries are too harsh for same-sex marriage, but also noted their views must be respected.
While this 2025 prediction isn't the scary bit, Nostradamus's other outlooks for the next coming years are looking even more grim, especially since more and more of them are coming true.
He wrote: 'From the cosmos, a fireball will rise, a harbinger of fate, the world pleads. Science and fate in a cosmic dance, the fate of the Earth, a second chance.'
Terrifying? We think so! Nostradamus also prophesied that a major war (such as the Russia-Ukraine war or the conflict in the Middle East, perhaps?) will come to an end soon.
Combining all of these prophecies, the 'cosmos fireball' is worrisome, to say the least.
However, since Nostradamus has been dead for, well, many years now (since July 2, 1566, to be exact), a lot of this can be interpreted in different ways.
For example, the 'fireball' could be a period of turmoil in the world, followed by a 'second chance' for humanity. Time will tell, we suppose!
