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2016 Postmortem

Nanjeanne

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3. I'll answer your snide OP even though it's obvious you don't really want an answer

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 11:05 PM

Apr 2016

It's a global symposium where people as varied as economist Jeffrey Sachs and philosopher Russell Hittinger and sociologist Jose Casanova present papers that are then discussed by the participants. It's an exchange of ideas by people about what the social, economic and social changes have taken place in the last 25 years that the Church should be responding to.

Sounds fascinating and a wonderful opportunity for thinkers across many areas to exchange ideas.

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Can someone fill me in #papalgate? Is Sanders the keynote speaker? What's this conference? [View all] hill2016 Apr 2016 OP

The pope will be in Lesbos Greece while Sanders is in the Vatican. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #1

The Pontiff won't even be home?? HA!! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #24

BS will not be speaking. DURHAM D Apr 2016 #2

WRONG. Bernie WILL speak. Avalux Apr 2016 #9

I'll answer your snide OP even though it's obvious you don't really want an answer Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #3

I am just curious as to why anyone would think DURHAM D Apr 2016 #5

People present ideas about things happening in the world. They don't tell the church Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #8

It's what statesmen (and women) do - they build consensus around IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #11

Because unlike your candidate TM99 Apr 2016 #12

Wow, you guys are taking this hard. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #4

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2016 #6

Has anyone counted the number of ops they've posted about this? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #7

Not caring is apparently very hard work. nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2016 #15

Lost count . TheFarS1de Apr 2016 #16

It is jealousy, and the unhinged hatred of a man who's done nothing to deserve it. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #18

From The Atlantic cyberswede Apr 2016 #10

Practiced naivety alert. Don't fall for it. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #13

first they dismiss, then they laugh, then they attack, then they lose. Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #14

i'm still at the hill2016 Apr 2016 #17

really? even tho hillary's campaign is in attack stage? Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #20

Bernie will be enjoying a luxury Italian vacation, taking in the magnificent and historical DanTex Apr 2016 #19

No. pacalo Apr 2016 #21

Hmmm...Vatican Invite or a chance to influence, speak & chat with Hillary for $353,000? Tough call. jmg257 Apr 2016 #22

Just keep your eyes on the tee-vee. They will explain it all. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #23