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Is the Pope a Communist?

Pope Francis' critique of modern economics has made him an icon for the Left and prompted claims that he is a Communist. The leader of 1.2 billion Catholics has called capitalism, at best, a source of inequality and, at worst, a killer. Edward Stourton examines the Pope's critique
and speaks to corporate lawyer turned Catholic priest, Fr Augusto Zampini Davies and Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer - Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope.

Image Credit: Tim Widden.

First broadcast on Analysis, 8 June 2015.

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