Those interested in reading *all* of the St. Malachy prophecies and how the various popes fit the descriptions, here's a link to the book published
by TAN in 1973 that is frequently mentioned. (Someone posted it online and I found it using Google.)
truecatholic.bizland.com...
It's a long read. Please note that the book was authored during the reign of Pope Paul VI, thus the author (Peter Bander) speculates about the men
who would become John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and the "last" pope, Peter the Great.
Enjoy the read.
OH!!! Almost forgot!!! In the listing for Pope Leo XII, the author has this to say:
"Contrary to popular belief, the original manuscript of the Prophecies of Malachy has not been found in the Vatican Library. His Excellency
Archbishop Cardinale instigated a thorough search for the manuscript at the Vatican. The sad fact is that there is no record of this manuscript being
there or having been there."
Indeed, a very tantalizing bit of information tucked away in one of the descriptions.