[G Larry]

Are you intentionally missing my point?
Reuters set this up to make it appear that the Pope made the statement about the U.S. invading without UN approval.
He did not.

I'm clear on the Pope's earlier statements regarding the UN's role.
Under it's current construct the UN is not capable of achieving the results he seeks.

[Bluntpoint]

You read more into the Pope's comments than I.

[sinkspur]

Under it's current construct the UN is not capable of achieving the results he seeks.

No "international body" is capable of achieving what John Paul II seeks.

"An order which is capable of finding adequate solutions to today's problems, based on the dignity of human beings, on integrating all society, on solidarity between rich and poor countries, on the sharing of resources and the extraordinary results of scientific and technological progress," he added.