Thursday, April 21, 2005

The last pope?

A prophecy has been floating around which says there are only two popes remaining (including this one) until the end of time. Possible explanations include:

1: Time will end sooner than we expect.

2: After the next pope, the Catholic Church will disband.

3: After the next pope, only women will be elected to the office.

4: The prophecy is wrong.

Rand Simberg looks at another possibility: popes will live considerably longer than they have in the past.

We may be on the verge of medical breakthroughs that will extend life – healthy, active life – by decades or even centuries.

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