I suppose either of us can do our homework if we're so inclined and research the larger context in which Francis' statement was made. Then we wouldn't have to guess about whether it's a gaffe or part of a well thought out thesis, or something else altogether. 

Yes, we do each tend to interpret isolated statements through the lens of our own biases. I'll certainly cop to that. As for NCR, they have an editorial slant and they make no bones about it. The Wanderer can interpret this from their perspective too if they like. More grist for the mill.

I'm on board with the traditional Catholic criteria for a just economic system, which is basically about not taking away individual choice or a person's freedom to do honest, dignified labor and improve his/her condition. Collectivist systems, obviously, violate those principles, but so does excessive capitalism, especially when it's fueled by corporate greed. And Francis isn't the only pope to say so. JPII frequently did as well.