I believe that train of thought was not the pope as anti christ but as the false prophet....in cahoots with the anti christ....not my philosophy, just one I’ve also heard...
I posted this elsewhere, but it may be more appropriate in this main thread.
George Weigel gives his commentary on the paper... http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NTdkYjU3MDE2YTdhZTE4NWIyN2FkY2U5YTFkM2ZiMmE=