January 7, 2007 (LPAC) -- Pope Benedict XVI attacked globalization in his homily for the Feast of Epiphany, which is celebrated on Jan. 6. "It cannot be said that globalization is synonymous with world order, it is the opposite. Conflicts for world order and the pillaging of [natural] resources, water, and raw materials make the work of those who strive for a just and fair world, all the more difficult. We need a greater hope that helps us choose common good over the luxury of a few and the misery of many." Pope Benedict XVI concluded his homily with an invitation to hope and courage: "There is a need for men who nurture great hope and thus possess even greater courage." (emphasis added)