Bishop Wenski Reflects on US President Obama's Inauguration
(21 Jan 09 -RV) An aide to the Palestinian president says US President Barack Obama
has called to express his commitment to achieving peace. President Obama had promised
to get involved in Mideast peacemaking from «day one» of his presidency. Fresh from
his inauguration he is set to turn toward his stated goals today of rescuing the economy,
charting a new course for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and shaping his approach to
the Middle East conflict. The Bishop of Orlando Florida and Chair of the US Bishops
Committee on International Policy, Thomas Wenski, shared with some reactions following
the inauguration…