What is the status of St Malachy's prophecy within Catholicism?

As might be well-known to some, and perhaps especially to Catholics, the name of [Saint Malachy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Malachy) , a former Archbishop of Armagh, is often associated with the [Prophecy of the Popes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes) . Much of the recent interest in this prophecy appears not to come from within Catholicism itself. Is there a general consensus from within Catholicism on this seemingly important issue?