..666 number of the beast's name..
Revelation 13:17-18
"The method of reading generally adopted is that known as the GHEMATRIA of the rabbins, which assigns each letter of a name its usual numerical value, and gives the sum of such numbers as the equivalent of the NAME.
"Word Studies in the N. T., Marvin R. Vincent, D.D.., notes on Revelation 13:18.

The Pope's name (John Paul II) in latin language is IOANNE PAULUS SECUNDO, assigs each letter of the name its usual numerical value ( Romans numbers ) gives the following sum:

English Jhon Paul Second
Latín I O A N N E S P A U L U S S E C U N D O

Name Number         Name Number         Name Number
I 1         P           S  
O           A           E  
A           V 5         C 100
N           L 50         V 5
N           U 5         N  
E           S           D 500
S                       O  
 
         
         
  1           60           605 =  666
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