Pope Francis rips capitalism and trickle-down economics to shreds in new policy statementBy Travis GettysTuesday, November 26, 2013 11:48 EST In case there was any doubt left, Pope Francis made it clear that he shares little in common with U.S. conservatives. The pontiff released his Evangelii Gadium, or Joy of the Gospel, attacking capitalism as a form of tyranny and calling on church and political leaders to address the needs of the poor.