VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict has signed his latest encyclical -- a text on making globalization more responsive to the needs of the poor amid the worldwide financial crisis.

The document, titled "Charity in Truth," is expected to be published soon. The pope has said it will outline goals and values the faithful must defend to ensure solidarity among all peoples.

Benedict has frequently spoken out on the financial crisis, urging leaders to ensure the world's poor don't end up bearing the brunt of a downturn that wasn't their fault. He has said the downturn shows the need to rethink the world's financial system.

An encyclical is the most authoritative document a pope can issue. Benedict has written two others in his four years as pope: "God is Love" in 2006 and "Saved by Hope" in 2007.

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