Posted on 04/08/2016 10:00:17 AM PDT by Fasceto
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he would "very much like to" meet Pope Francis when he travels to the Vatican next week but he has not received an official invitation from the Catholic leader.
It's "not yet clear," Sanders told journalists in New York Friday, saying this pope is someone he has "enormous respect for in terms of the mental consciousness that he's raising."
Sanders' campaign released a statement Friday saying that Sanders, who is the first Jewish candidate ever to win a presidential primary, will address a conference next week hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on social, economic and environmental issues.
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It wouldn't be the first time the Communists makes something up.
Pope favors pro-abortion, pro-gay-agenda candidates.
Shuns and disparages pro-life and pro-family candidates.
What are they going to do? Hold a summit of the two biggest atheistic communists in the world?
Has anyone seen both of them in the same room at the same time?!! Just sayin’!
Only when and if Trump pays.
“enormous respect for in terms of the mental consciousness that he’s raising.”
Popes used to raise spiritual awareness and reverence.
He’ll go. Can’t resist the additional votes.
Is the Pope Catholic? NO!
The AC meets the FP.
Take your pick.
Absolutely true. The Pope just loves long hugs from gay couples, trannies, pro-aborts, and Commies.
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