By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the President’s triumphant speech about the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, made only days after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the 2009 stimulus package cost more than the entire Iraq war, now the Iraqis are saying the pullout is poorly timed and is leaving them with no government, and no security.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced yesterday that his country will deliver a “punch” that will stun the world this Thursday, the feastday of Our Lady of Lourdes, which marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While accepting the credentials of Ali Akbar Naseri, the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran today, Pope Benedict XVI called for a “new phase of international cooperation” and reassured believers in Iran that he is always “near to them.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During the “ad limina” visit of the bishops of Iran, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Iranian Catholics to be patient during the difficult times in which they are living.
