People believe Nostradamus may have predicted who will replace Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday (21 April) from a cerebral stroke that led to coma and heart failure. The Vatican confirmed his death and announced his funeral will be held Saturday (26 April).Tributes have poured in from across the world, including King Charles III and US Vice President JD Vance. A nine-day mourning period has begun, followed by rituals before selecting a new Pope.

Speculation now surrounds who will be chosen. As Nostradamus wrote in *Les Prophéties*: “Through the death of a very old Pontiff / A Roman of good age will be elected… A young man of dark skin with the help of the great king will deliver the purse to another of red colour.” Many find his predictions eerily fitting, though they remain vague and open to interpretation.

The Pope’s final will has also been revealed. He requested a simple burial in the ground, with a tomb marked only “Franciscus,” honoring St. Francis of Assisi, whom he called “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.”The process of selecting the next Pope is now underway behind closed doors.