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The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Pope, because of his responsibility for the largest male religious order, in contrast with the white garb of the pope. The thirty-first and current superior general is Fr Arturo Sosa , elected by the 36th General Congregation on 14 October 2016.
Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal SJ (born 12 November 1948) is a Venezuelan Catholic priest who serves as the 31st and present superior general of the Society of Jesus.He was elected by the Society's 36th General Congregation on 14 October 2016, succeeding Adolfo Nicolás.
Black Pope is the nickname of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Black Pope or The Black Pope may also refer to: Giulio Andreotti (1919–2013), Italian politician and prime minister of Italy nicknamed "The Black Pope" Anton LaVey (1930–1997), American author, musician, occultist, and founder of the Church of Satan labeled "The ...
Vatican officials seemed OK with the shocking premise of the film, Straughan adds, as well as its portrayal of a conclave's political machinations. "We didn't want to be toothless in our approach ...
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Conclave. "We are mortal men; we serve an ideal. We cannot always be ideal." At the center of Robert Harris' 2016 novel Conclave is this admission, a ...
The Colonel expresses concern that escaped Allied prisoners may attempt to seek refuge in the Vatican, and requests permission to paint a white line across St. Peter's Square in order to mark the extent of Vatican sovereignty. The Pope does not protest, but when the SS officers leave, he sees out of the window that the white line had already ...
"Second Episode" is the second episode of the HBO television series The New Pope. The episode was directed by series creator Paolo Sorrentino and was written by Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contrarello, and Stefano Bises. The episode takes place in Vatican City, England, and Italy.