Headline Roundup April 16, 2016
Sanders Meets the Pope
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Politico
Bernie Sanders privately met with Pope Francis at the pontiff’s residence in Vatican City on Saturday morning before the pope left on a trip for Greece.
The Democratic presidential candidate was joined by his wife Jane, advisor Jeffrey Sachs, Sachs’ wife, and Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo — who translated — for a roughly five-minute meeting before Pope Francis left for a trip to Greece, Sachs told POLITICO.
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Blaze Media
Vatican sources confirmed Saturday that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met with Pope Francis minutes before the pontiff left Lesbos, Greece. The rare meeting, combined with Sanders’ visit to the Vatican this week, could prove highly influential Tuesday when New York voters take to the polls.
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders With Pope Francis met privately on Saturday, the capstone to an unusual detour from the American election.
Said Sanders was meeting for the staff does not Constitute Reasons and an endorsement from the Holy See.
"I am an enormous fan of the pope
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