IMO Yes I agree the pope is given way to much credit (one of the reasons im baptist ) as for trying to be like jesus thats every true christians goal but we will eventually fall short because he is the son of god and we are man that is what repentance is for but that in no way means some of things done in the name of christ were right. As for being a socialist I don't think so neither do I think he was a capitalist I think he was trying to get people to find god and provide a set of moral codes to live by