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In reply to the discussion: SANDERS INVITED TO VATICAN APRIL 15!!! WILL ADDRESS IDOLOTRY OF MONEY [View all]SunSeeker
(58,340 posts)184. The Pope did not invite him. The Pope won't even be in town.
The Sanders campaign made the announcement on Friday as the Vermont senator made the rounds on the morning television news shows. Mr. Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, said he would take a break from campaigning in New York, just days before the April 19 primary there, to attend a conference hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, a scholarly association in Vatican City that was established by Pope John Paul II in 1994.
Mr. Sanders did not initially correct interviewers who suggested that he would meet with the pope, but he later clarified that he had not confirmed whether the two men would actually meet.
Further confusion about the trip bubbled up on Friday afternoon when the Vatican press office made clear that it had not issued the invitation, but that it had come from the academy. It said that there was no indication that Mr. Sanders would meet with Francis.
Meanwhile, Margaret Archer, the academys president, told Bloomberg News that Mr. Sanders had actively solicited the invitation for political purposes.
Sanders made the first move, for the obvious reasons, Ms. Archer said. I think in a sense he may be going for the Catholic vote, but this is not the Catholic vote, and he should remember that and act accordingly not that he will.
But hours later, Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, a senior papal official and the academys chancellor, denied that Mr. Sanders had invited himself to the event. He told Reuters that it was his idea to invite the senator.
Mr. Sanders did not initially correct interviewers who suggested that he would meet with the pope, but he later clarified that he had not confirmed whether the two men would actually meet.
Further confusion about the trip bubbled up on Friday afternoon when the Vatican press office made clear that it had not issued the invitation, but that it had come from the academy. It said that there was no indication that Mr. Sanders would meet with Francis.
Meanwhile, Margaret Archer, the academys president, told Bloomberg News that Mr. Sanders had actively solicited the invitation for political purposes.
Sanders made the first move, for the obvious reasons, Ms. Archer said. I think in a sense he may be going for the Catholic vote, but this is not the Catholic vote, and he should remember that and act accordingly not that he will.
But hours later, Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, a senior papal official and the academys chancellor, denied that Mr. Sanders had invited himself to the event. He told Reuters that it was his idea to invite the senator.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/04/08/bernie-sanders-accepts-pope-franciss-invitation-to-travel-to-the-vatican/
In fact, Pope Francis will be in Greece April 14-15.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0X227F
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SANDERS INVITED TO VATICAN APRIL 15!!! WILL ADDRESS IDOLOTRY OF MONEY [View all]
floppyboo
Apr 2016
OP
I'm not religious and don't believe in 'signs' but that birdie was impressive.
JimDandy
Apr 2016
#119
Especially since they seek the very expertise Hillary tried to denigrate this week.
hereforthevoting
Apr 2016
#4
Yes, that's gonna leave a mark... Elton John did as well, & they were trying to bribe him there with
peacebird
Apr 2016
#103
September 2015, The Clinton Foundation invited the Pope and Elton John to New York.
SamKnause
Apr 2016
#11
The only projection I read here is from camp Bernie with their winning delegate formula
HillareeeHillaraah
Apr 2016
#58
what a,ridiculous reply. catholics will love this and the pope invited HIM.
roguevalley
Apr 2016
#48
The Clinton Foundation is really aiming to be the world's super-government. nt
thereismore
Apr 2016
#32
Terrific clip! The MSNBC folks looked dumbstruck by Sander's sincerity.
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2016
#15
Well, the Pope is probably pretty booked also. And Jane does Bernie's taxes...
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2016
#25
the Vatican plans a year in advance. they just believe sanders is real unlike someone else
roguevalley
Apr 2016
#51
I just HAVE to repost this Super Bernie video!!! this is not momentum, this is a tsunami!
floppyboo
Apr 2016
#30
He reached out to the Vatican. Why didn't Hillary? Maybe she didn't know about the conference?
floppyboo
Apr 2016
#93
What is more real than poverty and the idolatry of money that goes unabated in society?
snagglepuss
Apr 2016
#99
First question. How does Bloomberg know this? Second question. Why would it matter given that
snagglepuss
Apr 2016
#97
that's been Debunked. Monsignor Marcelo Sanches Sorondo (Archer's boss) invited him
magical thyme
Apr 2016
#158
Let's not miss the powerful message the Pope is conveying by inviting an agnostic.
snagglepuss
Apr 2016
#94
No one can invite themselves to the Vatican. If you know otherwise please tell us how its done.
snagglepuss
Apr 2016
#98
Maybe he hunted the Pope down and crashed his meeting like Hillary did with the Chinese.
frylock
Apr 2016
#110
and as a Christian Catholic humanism's goal is outside humanity, keeping it from settling
MisterP
Apr 2016
#167
Even lapsed Catholics like myself LOVE our Pope! Catholics, get behind BERNIE.
joanbarnes
Apr 2016
#114
It just amplifies what I like to say: A week in politics is a lifetime! What a stunning announcement
thereismore
Apr 2016
#126
Oops. It's been debunked. See multiple posts above. The Vatican invited Bernie
magical thyme
Apr 2016
#160
Wow. And anyone who can't see the importance of this work, of this moment, well...
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#190
The C church has run the world for 2000 years, the pope is richest man in world,
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2016
#196