It’s not a term someone would use to describe the pope.

lol. You should try google sometime. Pretty sure the US Conference of Catholic Bishops would disagree…

• https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/global-pastor-word-and-deed-pope-preached-mercy-outreach
• https://eu.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2025/04/21/bishop-david-ricken-remembers-pope-francis-as-strong-pastor-leader/83195098007/
• https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-archbishop-remembers-pope-francis-as-a-great-pastor/64542751
• Etc, etc, etc

He does not talk like any Catholic I have known.

Cool story.