A Marxist and populist Pope?

In the postmodern world of ideological extremes, where everything must be either right-wing or left-wing to fit into the mainstream, Pope Francis challenged the narrow confines of ideology and angered many with his vindication of the Catholic Church's social doctrine and his embrace of the dispossessed. For this reason, he was called a "populist" and even a "communist" by those who quickly opine without giving much thought to what they say. But …