In the aftermath of the financial crisis, income and wealth distribution have moved to the center of political debate. Even the Catholic Church seems to reflect the new mood: The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis is a clear reference to St. Francis of Assisi and the Church’s mission to stand up for the poor.
在金融危机之后，收入和财富分配日益成为政治辩论的中心议题。就连天主教会似乎也在回应这种新氛围：新当选的教宗贝尔戈格里奥（Jorge Mario Bergoglio）选择“方济各”作为自己的名号，明显是为了纪念天主教历史上以“贫苦人的圣人”闻名的圣方济各（St. Francis of Assisi），以突显教会为穷人请命的理念。