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speaking for Christ on earth (the same Christ who lived in humility and embraced poverty and promoted the interests of "the least of these"
while wearing garish bright red Prada shoes. Since when should the Pope be wearing designer duds? Um - excuse me? Prada shoes???? When you're someone like the Pope, you really do have to walk the walk as well as talking the talk. Benny the Rat was not that forceful an advocate against vulture capitalism and the apostasy of trickle-down as Pope Francis seems to be manifesting. When do you remember any Pope targeting "trickle-down" by name, and calling it what it is?
Pope Francis seems to have pissed off the Italian Mafia as well as the clerical infrastructure in Rome.
As for the vows of poverty, a number of years ago I was surprised to learn that that particular vow is not across the board. It falls particularly hard on nuns, for whom it is universal -- Mother Church does not support them in their declining years, as that was always supposed to be the responsibility of the incoming younger women, and there's been a big drop-off in volunteers. Can't imagine why that would be. 
I'm not sure where the lines are drawn in the ranks of the male clergy, but it seems the higher you go above "monk" the more opportunity you have to live very well indeed.
You and I are in agreement about this pope, I think. His bumper sticker should be one of those fishies -- swimming upstream as hard as it can go.
under "alternative" and subcategory "economy" 
Belgian news has been all over the Pope's writings. With the complete exception of what he said about economy.
Thanks! 