>The playbook never changes. The most remarkable aspect of the pope's message was his call for the establishment of a "true world political authority" to oversee the world's economy and work for the "common good" of all people instead of economic pursuits being determined largely by the interests of financiers and international big business. The pope's appeal for an international authority that transcends national borders is not limited just to economics. The Vatican envisions a new "world political authority" that would have wide-ranging influence in other areas as well: "To manage the global economy; to revive economies hit by the crisis; to avoid any deterioration of the present crisis and the greater imbalances that would result; to bring about integral and timely disarmament, food security and peace; to guarantee the protection of the environment and to regulate migration: for all this, there is urgent need of a true world political authority." The release of Pope Benedict's remarkable encyclical was reportedly delayed several months to include the current financial crisis.