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US election: Bernie Sanders invited to Vatican by Pope | US election: Bernie Sanders invited to Vatican by Pope |
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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has accepted an invitation from the Pope to the Vatican. | Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has accepted an invitation from the Pope to the Vatican. |
Mr Sanders, who is Jewish, accepted an invitation to Rome for a conference at the end of next week. | Mr Sanders, who is Jewish, accepted an invitation to Rome for a conference at the end of next week. |
The Vatican visit is four days before the primary contest in New York, a competitive battle between him and front-runner Hillary Clinton. | The Vatican visit is four days before the primary contest in New York, a competitive battle between him and front-runner Hillary Clinton. |
Mr Sanders said he was not sure whether he would meet the Pope but he was a big fan of the pontiff. | |
The Vermont senator said they share the same views on inequality. | |
"He's trying to inject this sense of morality into how we do economics... and we need that absolutely desperately." | "He's trying to inject this sense of morality into how we do economics... and we need that absolutely desperately." |
He will attend a conference on social, economic and environmental issues and give a speech on 15 April, his campaign said. | He will attend a conference on social, economic and environmental issues and give a speech on 15 April, his campaign said. |
Mr Sanders and Pope Francis have similar views on fighting income inequality, he said, and he was "very moved" by the invitation from the Vatican. | Mr Sanders and Pope Francis have similar views on fighting income inequality, he said, and he was "very moved" by the invitation from the Vatican. |
He said he and the pope disagree on women's rights and gay rights, but Pope Francis has "injected a moral consequence into the economy". | He said he and the pope disagree on women's rights and gay rights, but Pope Francis has "injected a moral consequence into the economy". |
The senator from Vermont is trailing Mrs Clinton but gaining momentum after a string of wins, most recently in the Wisconsin primary. | |
In the last few days, a mostly civil fight between the two became more personal as Mr Sanders accused his rival of not being "qualified" to be president. | In the last few days, a mostly civil fight between the two became more personal as Mr Sanders accused his rival of not being "qualified" to be president. |
Pope Francis said on Friday that the Catholic Church should be less strict and show more compassion to "imperfect" Catholics. | Pope Francis said on Friday that the Catholic Church should be less strict and show more compassion to "imperfect" Catholics. |
He called on the Church to be welcoming to gay Catholics but did not change the Church's views on LGBT families and marriage. | He called on the Church to be welcoming to gay Catholics but did not change the Church's views on LGBT families and marriage. |