Pope's wish an ethical market POPE Benedict XVI's call to "re-moralise" the economy will have much more impact on the world than his decision to step down today. His landmark letter to bishops, Charity in Truth, spoke of "civilising the economy," arguing our responsibilities in the church to others do not end once we leave our home. How we act in the wider world has moral consequences, so we should be careful about what we buy and sell and how we treat people.