The Pope doesn't seem to favor populism.

It's pretty well known that socialist Pope Francis is not a fan of populism, and here we have a recent example from the Pope himself.

From what I've seen and the research I've done, Pope Francis is following well in the footsteps of his South American socialist/communist molding. He is one of the elites that the populist uprising in Europe and the US is moving against. Populism is power and freedom to the people, and that is something the elites will fight until the end. Unfortunately, the current Pope is part of that elite.