More powerful than the Pope, than presidents, kings and even bankers… the Jesuits. The Pope in Rome is the “White Pope” and the Jesuit Pope is known as the “Black Pope”. An interesting history here, told mainly through quotations.
“Our father General as all know governs Rome itself and the Popedom; we make war at our pleasure betwixt one Prince and another, between a Prince and his subjects, usurp dominion over cities and countries, fearing no discovery of our actions since our commerce is chiefly with great men, we know every public secret and can in a singular way dispatch heretics and enemies to the Roman court.”