Well - if it was an attempt at a joke .... Not funny.
It almost seems like a strange attempt to change the subject.
The Pope was being asked to clarify his positions on capitalism & communism.
It really would be nice to hear him condemn communism with similar enthusiasm as he had while condemning capitalism.
And it’s high time for Christians everywhere to figure out the difference between genuine charity vs socialism/communism.
I worked with Catholic co-workers who voted dem party line. When asked about why they voted for the dems in light of the dems stand on abortion, the answer was always "Because they're *for the poor*"
Problem is, while I see commands from Jesus for us to care for the poor, I don't see anywhere where we are commanded to abdicate the responsibility by foisting it off on the government to do.
That does not fulfill our obligation to individually help the poor. The government cannot show the love of Christ as people can.
It is the job of individuals to do it and we will be rewarded individually for what we did.