**Let’s see how long it takes the media to misrepresent his text.**
Oh, they already have. Two articles have already been posted — one on Religion and one on News talking about the U. N. — that Pope Benedict was speaking of a one world government.
Sigh............
How could you read this little piece here and not conclude he was talking about a one world gov't???
Dennis Prager just mentioned it too - “The Pope (whom he likes very much) calls for a world govt agency to oversee things.” (I quote loosely). I stopped listening to see for myself.
This (posted) passage, which I skimmed, seems to point to that, tho? I love this Pope, too, but I think that is a ridiculous idea.
"...a true world political authority...Such an authority would need to be regulated by law [which it would make], to observe consistently the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity [sole powers are not known for sharing their power with underlings], to seek to establish the common good[BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!], and to make a commitment to securing authentic integral human development inspired by the values of charity in truth. Furthermore, such an authority would need to be universally recognized and to be vested with the effective power to ensure security for all, regard for justice, and respect for rights[148]. Obviously it would have to have the authority to ensure compliance with its decisions from all parties, and also with the coordinated measures adopted in various international forums. Without this, despite the great progress accomplished in various sectors, international law would risk being conditioned by the balance of power among the strongest nations.
If that is not effectively one world government, how would YOU define the term?