The Future and the Popes   247 

There will be no more Popes on earth during the nearly seven years of the 

Antichrist's reign over the world. No more Popes will be elected. The 

governments of the world, controlled by the Antichrist will not allow such 

an election. The Bishops of the world, those few who are not dead or 

imprisoned, will not be able  to meet or communicate with one another to 

elect a new Pope. Actually, it is God's will that no Pope be elected during 

this time, for Christ will Return at the end of the Antichrist's reign to set 

everything in order and to begin a long period of peace and holiness on 

earth. The Church will be without a Pope for seven years prior to the Return 

of Christ. Christ is the true head of the one holy Catholic Church. The Pope 

is merely His servant and ours. 

[ The Future and the Popes  is an article written by  Ronald L. Conte Jr. 

and originally published on CatholicPlanet.com. This version was published 

on November 14, 2004. In an earlier version of this article, I thought that 

John Paul II would die in 2003. Then I thought, 2004. Now I think, soon. 

Also, in the previous version of this article, I thought that Pope Benedict 

XVI would die in 2009, now I think 2009 or 2010.]