At any rate, have you heard anything about those phrophecies being bogus?
We might try looking at it from another vantage point. The code name for Spain during WWII was 'Olive' because they lead the world in olive production.
Are there any contenders from Spain?
Couldn't "olive" also refer to the olive branch as a symbol of peace? Couldn't this person be considered an ultimate peacemaker, maybe reconciling Christians and Muslims to peaceful cohabitation much like attempts are being made in Palestine and Israel? Or, maybe a peacemaker in the modern world is perceived as someone who is such an absolute pacifist that he would be a chronic appeaser, quite unlike JPII.
The information is also interesting about Spain as an olive producer as Italy is the olive-oil capital of the world, according to the Corleone family.
The interesting thing is this. I have heard from rumor that one French Bishop or Cardinal that is likely to be considered as next pope is from Jewish descent. If that is the case, and if he is elected, he would fit into Gloria Olivae perfectly. Look at Paul's Letter to the Romans, Chapter 11:17-24. Paul describes God's possessors of the Covenant, Abraham's descendants, as a cultivated olive tree. Gentile Christians are the wild olive branch from a wild olive tree, that has been grafted onto the original cultivated olive tree. Neither one, either Jew or Gentile, is considered better than the other, since Paul says neither group supports the roots. Regardless, if the Holy Father passes away and this French Cardinal or Bishop begins his reign, then I believe we must look twice at St. Malachy's prophecies. Link that shows all 112 popes' prophecy http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp
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