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Black Pope is a derogatory name given to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, more commonly known as the Jesuits. The name comes partly from the color of the robes worn by members of the society and partly from a past misconception (most prominent around the 16th and 17th centuries) amongst Protestant European countries concerning the relative power of the Jesuits within the Catholic Church. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Very Reverend Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. serves as the current Superior General. ... The Very Reverend Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. serves as the current Superior General. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu (S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ...

A number of conspiracy theories involve the Black Pope. A conspiracy theory is a theory that defies common historical or current understanding of events, under the claim that those events are the result of manipulations by two or more individuals or various secretive powers or conspiracies. ...

The term is also sometimes used for a pope who comes from Africa; three such popes existed in ancient times, though their actual race is unrecorded (they may well have been colonists). The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ...