[MUDDOG]

It comes down to freedom and individual property rights. And the pope sees that as evil. Of course he wouldn't admit that; he'd say he's decrying "selfishness."

But without the right for a person to keep what he works for, you get very little work, and you get the bad conditions you describe.

[cuban leaf]

I agree. The early church was communist. How did that work out? ;-P

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

the Pope is talking about disparity and charity...he is not a socialist. Before you come off with that, check out his record against the leftists in argentina..so the only way to criticize him is to interpet that his denouncing of ‘selfishness” means he is a commie. yeah, right.