St. Malachi had a vision in 1139 about the popes from his time until the
tribulation.  He listed 111 popes following Pope Cellestine.  A short
description was given for each pope.  Pope John Paul II was the 110th
and was described as "De labor Solis" which means "of the eclipse of the
sun" or "from the labor of the sun".  He was the son of a laborer and he
was born during a solar eclipse.  Similar explanations exist for many of
Malachi's descriptions of the popes (see
http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp).

The 111th pope is described as "Gloria olivae" meaning "the glory of the
olive".  This could indicate that the next pope will be Jewish or
Italian or Latin American or from the Order of St. Benedict (also known
as the Olivetans).

St. Malachi's prophesy ends with a paragraph describing the last pope.
Some consider this to be a description of a 112th pope while other
believe it is refers to the 111th.  This tribulation pope will be from
Rome and will be only the second pope called Peter.

In the book "Foreshocks of Antichrist", Grant Jeffrey translates this
description as, "In the last persecution of the Roman Church, Peter the
Roman will rule.  He will have great tribulation which will end with the
destruction of the city on the seven hills."

The web www.catholic-pages.com web site translates it: "In extreme
persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter
the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the
term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the
formidable Judge will judge his people. The End."

I don't know if the Malachi prophecy is reliable but it is certainly
interesting, especially in light of Pope John Paul II's death.  My
understanding is that it will take at least a month for a new pope to be
named.  Thus, Passover, First Fruits, and Ascension Day will probably
all occur before a pope is named.  If the rapture were to occur in the
interim, it would seem to make the appointment of Pope Peter II much
more likely.

The number 111 has been discussed at fivedoves for so long that I don't
recall the origin.  Can someone refresh my memory on the significance of
the number 111?  Could it tie in with the 111th pope?