What's the deal with this "Black Pope" business?

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I found this site that has an article about Fr. Hans Kolvenbach. Why would it referr to him as the Black Pope as well as his successor. There’s nothing negative said about Kolvenbach and I don’t believe the site is anti catholic, but I always thought that the reference Black Pople was something concoted by fundamentalist to try to spook people.

Here’s the link:

cathnews.com/news/602/30.php

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Nelson
 
Meh. Not necessarily made by the fundamentalist’s to scare people, although it was originally used to cynically comment on the influence over the Vatican the Jesuits had. It is a term for the Superior General of the Jesuits…and these days, used half-facetioustly and good naturedly, it can even be a term of endearment.
 
The term “Black Pope” has been the term for the head of the Jesuit order for years. I’m not sure where it started, but it’s certainly nothing negative. The term “black” comes from the fact that they wear black habits.
 
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…So why do they wear black?
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Because basic black is very slimming and can be accessorized with any other color.
 
Okay, serious answer. I don’t know, but I expect it is just traditional. Clergy have worn black cassocks for centuries.
 
I know this is an old thread bump, but i’d really like to find out what this is all about,

came across of alot of anti-catholic websites and videos, about how the jesuits have infiltrated the church, and they really control the pope etc ad nausem.

so i’m curious to know the other side of the story.
 
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Thanks for the repsonses.

So why do they wear black?
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Because black is the color of clothing for celibate priests in the Roman Rite, and has been for YEARS.

Locally, priests have been chastised for colored clerical collar shirts.

Certain orders have habits which are not black, but in clerical collar, wear black. Certain other orders’ brothers wear colored shirts AS habits, but I’ve not seen their priests in colored shirts.
 
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