and call for unity for the sake of the Democratic Party?

I'm wondering who is paying for the Hail Mary pass.

https://news.vice.com/article/bernie-sanders-vatican-invite-pope-wont-meet-with-him

The trip has also caused a small stir among pundits ahead of the April 19 New York primary, as Sanders will be forced to take a break from campaigning for a few days to fly to Rome and back. The campaign will board a charter immediately after a highly-anticipated Democratic debate in New York that Sanders had been pressuring Clinton to accept on April 14.

Is this an official campaign event?

it's the 21st century now.

conference that he (Sachs) was attending.

New Yorkers won't be impressed AT ALL.

left. Do you think it will work?

A real sit-down one-on-one meeting with substantive exchange of views, not a hi-bye meeting.

Any takers?

We can use bitcoin. Relatively anonymous but verifiable by everyone.

that would be awfully rude, after accepting the invitation...

http://www.pass.va/content/dam/scienzesociali/booklet/centesimus_annus.pdf

Wish him all the best in Rome. Take some time off to enjoy the sights. You certainly deserve it.

Day 1: Symposium, plenary sessions.
Day 2: personal tour of St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Archives, and Vatican Bank by His Holiness
Day 3 - 5: Colosseum, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, churches, museums, gallaries