Jesuits to vote for 'Black Pope'

A conclave to elect the new "Black Pope" begins in Rome on Monday, with Jesuits from around the world gathering to choose a leader. The nickname refers to the simple black vestments worn by the Jesuits and to the power the leader holds. The Society of Jesus, which was founded in the 16th century by St Ignatius Loyola to be the "Pope's cavalry", is still the largest clerical order in the Catholic Church, with almost 20,000 priests.

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