Economics
Sanders to Visit the Vatican Ahead of New York Primary
- Presidential candidate says he's a `big fan' of Pope Francis
- Sanders' visit may inject the Pope into Democratic contest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during an AFL-CIO convention on April 7, 2016, in Philadelphia.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will travel to the Vatican later this month, a visit that would provide images of the candidate at a major international venue as his foreign policy qualifications are under attack by rival Hillary Clinton.
Sanders’ visit to attend an April 15 conference on economic and environmental issues hosted by a pontifical academy will put him at the seat of the Roman Catholic Church just four days before the New York primary.