The universal destination of goods is a concept in Catholic theology, by which the Catholic Church professes that the goods of creation are destined for mankind as a whole, but also recognizes the individual right to private property. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says: In 1967, Pope Paul VI wrote in the encyclical Populorum progressio: The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church states: See also Catholic social teaching Fratelli tutti § Private property Lockean proviso References Catholic social teaching Public commons Property