When Nancy met Benedict

WASHINGTON, Feb 18, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following a meeting at the Vatican with his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI:
"It is with great joy that my husband, Paul, and I met with his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI today.
"In our conversation, I had the opportunity to praise the Church's leadership in fighting poverty, hunger, and global warming, as well as the Holy Father's dedication to religious freedom and his upcoming trip and message to Israel.

UN unveils ambitious 'green' food programme: Should we empower Ban Ki-moon to "regulate" global food prices?

The seven goals "for improving food security" covered in the report ranged from short-term price issues to long-term global warming measures.

In the short term, rapporteurs considered the regulation of food prices with safety nets for the poor, along with promoting environmentally sustainable bio-fuels that do not compete for cropland.