After recalling that the authorities are duty-bound to "listen to their peoples, looking for the most appropriate solutions to respond to situations of distress and poverty", Benedict XVI continued his speech to the new diplomats accredited to the Holy See, saying that "the search for peace, justice and a friendly mutual understanding must be one a priority objective, demanding the people responsible for that to be attentive to the concrete reality of their countries, endeavouring to eradicate anything that opposes to equity and solidarity, especially corruption and the non-sharing of resources". The prerequisite for this type of action went on the Pope is that "the people that have any authority in the Nation always have the sense of regarding their political and social commitment as a service to people, not as a search for benefits for a small number of people, to the detriment of the common good". ” ” ” “
