From Fox News:

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.

Sources at The Australian that it is unclear whether the pope will meet directly with state leaders attending the U.N. summit or if he will instead hold a single gathered event.

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