The countdown has started. One hundred and forty meteoroids are racing toward Earth this 2112-year of the Lord. The world is still reeling from the aftereffects of World War III, having lost 60% of the human population. National and international infrastructures are weakened, and Earth is unprepared to deal with the impending apocalypse. In these desperate times, a mysterious giant blackthorn tree erupts from the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica. Many see it as a sign of hope from heaven, and the faithful fill Saint Peter's Square, further taxing the Vatican's limited resources. A cardinal,...