• Iranian President Ahmadinejad Requests Meeting With Pope

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has requested a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI, a diplomatic source told The Australian newspaper on Tuesday. A meeting between the political and spiritual leader would be a first. Ahmadinejad, who has previously called for Israel to be wiped off the map, is among the heads of state expected to attend the June 3-5 United Nations summit on global food security in Rome.