“This is not going to be a political speech,” Sanders senior adviser Tad Devine said. politics has galvanized many Democrats and independents.Ī Sanders rally Wednesday night in New York City drew 27,000 people.ĭespite being enmeshed in an increasingly bitter campaign against Clinton, Sanders aides said the trip was not aimed at appealing to Catholic voters who comprise a large share of the Democratic electorate in New York and an upcoming contest in Pennsylvania. His message calling for a political revolution to address wealth inequality and the influence of Wall Street on U.S.

His talk is titled “The Urgency of a Moral Economy: Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of Centesimus Annus.” The conference was organized by a Vatican advisory group comparable to a think-tank that Francis appointed to guide him on a wide range of public policy issues.Ĭlinton holds a significant delegate lead against Sanders, but the senator has vowed to stay in the campaign until the party’s July convention. Sanders was working on his speech during the flight and was accompanied by his wife, Jane Sanders, and 10 family members, including four grandchildren. And the teachings from Pope Francis have moved me very much,” the Vermont senator said. “The theme from the conference, which is essentially how we create a moral economy, is one that has occupied my attention for decades. He will join several speakers commemorating the 25th anniversary of “Centesimus Annus,” a high-level teaching document by Pope John Paul II on the economy and social justice at the end of the Cold War. Sanders said in an interview with The Associated Press that he was “appreciative and proud” to be invited to the conference organized by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and that he has long admired the teachings of Pope Francis.

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