Just read this in the Mothman Prophesies.
An assassination attempt with a knife was made on the Pope at the time (1970) in the Philippines but was thwarted.
Haha, nah the Pope isn't the anti-Christ. The Anti-Christ will be a Jew. Check out A.W. Pink's book The Anti-Christ.
http://www.godrules.net/library/pink/248pink0.htm