Vatican Academy Criticizes Sanders’s ‘Monumental Discourtesy’

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127. Here is the PRESS STATEMENT from the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences mentioning Bernie

The woman who made the remark is a conservative Bishop. She is entitled to her opinion, but it is only an opinion. The organization, as a whole--selected Bernie to be there. There were obviously many world leaders and others who wanted to be there.

They selected Bernie. Obviously, there are many at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences who are very happy with Bernie. They are the ones who invited Bernie to be there. They even spotlighted Bernie's involvement by listing his name FIRST as the list of important attendees.

Also adding that this document is a press statement/press release. It's more than a letter. It's the Ponfiticial Academy of Social Science's press effort to disseminate news about this important conferences. And they mention Bernie's name first. A signal that they are proud of his involvement and are happy to tout his involvement.

This is a very high honor and it is very exciting.

Here is the text of the press release from the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences:

We're delighted to host this conference to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Centesimus Annus, bringing together world leaders, including US Senator Sanders, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, Bolivian President Evo Morales, Academicians of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences such as its President Margaret Archer, and leading scholars such as Professor Daniel Finn, Professor Jeffrey Sachs etc., to examine and discuss changes in politics, economics, and culture in the world these last 25 years in the light of Pope Francis' new encyclical Laudato si'. Our intention is socio-political in the highest sense of the term, because according to art. 1 of our Statutes, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences was established by the Holy Father John Paul II on 1 January 1994 with the aim of promoting the study and progress of the social sciences, primarily economics, sociology, law and political science.
Title I - Constitution and Aims of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Art. 1
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences was established by the Holy Father John Paul II on 1 January 1994 (AAS 86 [1994], 213), with the aim of promoting the study and progress of the social sciences, primarily economics, sociology, law and political science. The Academy, through an appropriate dialogue, thus offers the Church the elements which she can use in the development of her social doctrine, and reflects on the application of that doctrine in contemporary society. The Academy, which is autonomous, maintains a close relationship with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
✠ Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo