A Timely Catholic Message – the Call for a World Political Authority

From a recent speech by Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace:

“Basically, it [Caritas in Veritate] argues for the urgent need for a true world political authority over many – indeed, I would say all – of the important topics that we have been talking about. Its simple premise is that human activities which have global consequences should not be left to chance or hidden forces, but should be humanely governed, ethically governed, and indeed spiritually governed. It serves as a master check-list because it reasons at the most general possible level, the most universal level… Here are the 9 tasks of the genuine and urgently needed world political authority:

1. to manage the global economy;
2. to revive economies hit by the crisis;
3. to avoid any deterioration of the present crisis;
4. to avoid the greater imbalances that would result if the present crisis did deteriorate;
5. to bring about integral and timely disarmament;
6. to bring about food security;
7. to bring about peace;
8. to guarantee the protection of the environment;
9. to regulate migration”.