Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025,at the age of 88, anticipation is growing regarding who will lead the Catholic Church in its next phase. As the cardinals prepare for the conclave, speculation has resurfaced over a centuries-old prophecy by French astrologer Michel de Nostredame—better known as Nostradamus—which some believe predicted the rise of a so-called "Black Pope" as the final leader of the Catholic Church.
