"Our times, marked by globalization
with its positive and negative aspects, as well as the
continuation of violent conflicts and threats of war,
demand a new, shared commitment in pursuit of the
common good and the development of all men, and
of the whole man.
It is alarming to see hotbeds of tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between
rich and poor, by the prevalence of a selfish
and individualistic mindset which also finds expression
in an unregulated financial capitalism."
Pope Benedict XVI
