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Although I do have to admit it is a poorly written article so I can see your confusion, you might want to read the article again. When they reference that "the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics endorsed a World Political Authority", they are talking about a Papal statement that was actually issued by the Pope (you have to read the whole article to get the point, that is why I said it was poorly written), whom Catholics believe to be their "leader", they were not referencing D’Escoto in that statement.

Per the article:

In fact, the Pope stated that the goals of this World Political Authority should be "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..." This is a fairly detailed blueprint that sounds precisely like some of the functions of the U.N.
The Pope went on, "In the face of the unrelenting growth of global interdependence, there is a strongly felt need, even in the midst of a global recession, for a reform of the United Nations Organization, and likewise of economic institutions and international finance, so that the concept of the family of nations can acquire real teeth."
If the Pope had endorsed just a "World Authority," some Christians might have considered it a reference to the return of Christ to earth. But the use of the term "political" puts the Pope squarely on the side of those promoting a world government of some kind.