Via Eric: via IcThus: Yahoo! News – Pope Denounces ‘Imbalance’ of Wealth

John Paul called the U.N. meeting important and said it was aimed at “a more united and efficient action against hunger and poverty.” He noted the Vatican (news – web sites)’s No. 2 official, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who is the city-state’s secretary of state, participated in the debate and pledged the Holy See’s support for the initiative.
The United States didn’t join in the pledge to fight hunger and poverty. The Bush administration objected to proposals for international taxes as undemocratic and impossible to implement.