'Populism is evil and ends badly' says Pope Francis
Pope Francis has warned of the dangers of rising populism in western democracies.
The pope told German newspaper Die Zeit today "populism is evil and ends badly as the past century showed".
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The pope told German newspaper Die Zeit today "populism is evil and ends badly as the past century showed".
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