Sanders 'deeply moved' by Francis

(ANSA-AP) - Rome, April 15 - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrived in Rome on Friday to address a Vatican conference on social justice, briefly departing New York just days before its critical primary to show solidarity with the teachings of Pope Francis. "The theme from the conference, which is essentially how we create a moral economy, is one that has occupied my attention for decades," Sanders said. "The teachings from Pope Francis have moved me very much," the Vermont senator said. Sanders was working on his speech during the flight and was accompanied by his wife, Jane Sanders, and 10 family members, including four grandchildren. His talk is titled 'The Urgency of a Moral Economy: Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of Centesimus Annus.' The conference was organized by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, a Vatican advisory group comparable to a think tank that Francis appointed to guide him on a wide range of public policy issues.