No such prediction appears in Scripture
The Bible never uses the title Pope, and it contains no prophecy about a black Pope appearing before Christ returns. It also does not give a racial description of a future church leader as a clue to the end times. So claims that present this idea as a biblical prediction go beyond what God has revealed.
People sometimes use the phrase “black Pope” in different ways, which can make online discussions confusing. Whatever someone means by the phrase, the right question remains simple: where does Scripture teach it? There is no passage that connects it with the return of Jesus, the antichrist, or the final judgement.
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Jesus warned against dramatic claims
When Jesus spoke about the future, he knew that rumours and confident predictions would spread. He warned his disciples not to be deceived by people who claimed special knowledge or pointed to a particular person as the answer. That warning still helps when a theory sounds secret, urgent, or frightening (Matthew 24:4-5; Matthew 24:23-24).
Jesus did give signs that his followers should take seriously, including hardship, false messiahs, and the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. Yet he did not give a timetable or invite believers to identify end-times figures from current events. The day and hour remain known to the Father (Matthew 24:14; Matthew 24:36).
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
What about the antichrist and false prophet?
Some end-times discussions connect every prominent religious leader with the antichrist or the false prophet. Scripture does speak of rebellion, deception, and an opponent of God before Christ's final victory (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4). Revelation also describes a beast that promotes worship of the first beast through deceptive signs (Revelation 13:11-14).
Faithful Christians do not all interpret these passages in the same way. Some see future individual figures, while others see symbols of recurring political and religious opposition to Christ. But neither passage names a Pope, describes a person's race, or points to this particular theory.
Keep your attention on Christ
Biblical prophecy is meant to strengthen steady faith, not fuel suspicion towards whole groups of people or fear about a leader's ethnicity. John tells believers to test spiritual claims, because not every voice that sounds religious speaks for God (1 John 4:1). Testing means reading the passage in context and refusing claims Scripture does not make.
The clearest centre of Christian hope is not guessing names. It is Jesus' promised return and his final triumph over evil. If a prediction pulls your attention away from trust, prayer, love, and faithful living, it may be time to set it aside and return to what Christ plainly taught.