The RCC loves Communism because it, too, is an authoritarian construct with a top-down hierarchy that dictates what people are to do, think and say.
Look at the socialist countries that are Roman Catholic — Italy, Spain, France, Mexico, Venezuela, all of South America...
And as countries like Germany and Switzerland become more Roman Catholic, they likewise become more socialistic.
The dirty little secret is that the Roman Catholic church despises the middle class. That was part of the reason for the Reformation - a strengthening of the merchant middle class.
The middle class threatens Rome. So much so that Gregory XVI hated the trains because he said they would empower the middle class (read Calvinists.)
Last thing a Pope wants is Calvinists going around the countryside spreading the Gospel.
Again, people who make ridiculous comments generally will not be taken seriously.
The dirty little secret is that the Roman Catholic church despises the middle class.
What a shame it is to see Christians use lies as evangelical tools. It's reminiscent of the Islamic allowance for lying under certain situations.