That's known as paraphrasing. The sentiment as stated is correct. I went and checked the interview on translate, and the quotes are accurate, and the conclusion in your linked article is sound. Look at this bit:   "There are no illusions: poor peoples (are) attract(ed to) continents and countries of ancient wealth, especially Europe: colonialism started from Europe There were positive aspects in colonialism, but also negative ones, but Europe became richer, the richest in the whole world, and this will therefore be the main objective of migrant peoples".  "Boo hoo, muh rapefugees" ---> my paraphrase = accurate (if somewhat facetious). Now, here is where the interviewer presents his idea of the european super-state, with no onus to consult with it's subject countries/nations:  I too have thought about this problem several times and I have come to the conclusion that, not only but also for this reason, Europe must assume a federal structure as soon as possible. The resulting laws and political behaviors are decided by the federal government and the federal parliament, not by individual confederated countries.   Okay, he said that. That's out there. And here's where the pope not only agrees but states that he himself has presented this idea in public forums:  "It's true, I have repeatedly raised it". And he received many applauses and even ovations. "Yes, that's right, but unfortunately it means very little: countries will move if they realize a truth: either Europe becomes a federal community or will no longer count anything in the world.  Okay, again. The idea is out there. The pope commits to it as something he believes in.    Now, we go back a little way to this statement:  "I fear that there are very dangerous alliances between powers that have a distorted view of the world: America and Russia, China and North Korea, Putin and Assad in the war in Syria."  Put the two ideas together and you get a full picture the pope's beliefs and sentiments regarding the need for the European super-state to A: be created (and to be autocratic in it's wielding of power) and B: oppose these "dangerous alliances" including the US, because of their worldview (because it is "distorted"). What do you take this mean? He's clearly pushing towards a single global super-power that over-rides all other alliances and worldviews. It's clearly autocratic in nature. And he sees it as the only mechanism for opposing the US and it's various alliances and relationships through the world that do not align with the Pope's politics. The only thing you could argue may have been a stretch is the "for their own good" bit. Because he really only seems concerned with the welfare of "emigrants" at the expense of literally everyone else's national sovereignty, liberties and democratic rights.