--- title: Bernie Sanders to Talk About 'Idolatry of Money' at Vatican description: Bernie Sanders will speak about the "idolatry of money" during his trip to the Vatican next week, he says. canonical: https://time.com/4287154/bernie-sanders-to-talk-about-the-idolatry-of-money-at-vatican/ author: Tessa Berenson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-08T18:52:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T16:35:44.124Z article:section: Politics og:title: Bernie Sanders to Talk About 'Idolatry of Money' at Vatican og:description: "You can’t have a moral economy when so many people are living in poverty" og:url: https://time.com/4287154/bernie-sanders-to-talk-about-the-idolatry-of-money-at-vatican/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltba5272228235e90e/69888d75bc6cfcbf4a3dc69c/bernie-sanders1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Campaigns In Seattle, Washington og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Bernie Sanders to Talk About 'Idolatry of Money' at Vatican twitter:description: "You can’t have a moral economy when so many people are living in poverty" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltba5272228235e90e/69888d75bc6cfcbf4a3dc69c/bernie-sanders1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Bernie Sanders to Talk About the 'Idolatry of Money' at Vatican  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Apr 8, 2016 6:52 PM UTC  Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters on March 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters on March 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.Matt Mills McKnight—Getty Images  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Apr 8, 2016 6:52 PM UTC Bernie Sanders will [speak about the “idolatry of money”](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/08/bernie-sanders-vatican-visit-pope-francis) during his trip to the Vatican next week, he says. The Vermont senator revealed his plans in an interview with the [_Guardian_](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/08/bernie-sanders-vatican-visit-pope-francis), while also praising Pope Francis for supporting economic justice. “What the Pope has been clear about is linking the issue of morality with the global economy and making the point that you can’t have a moral economy when so many people are living in poverty,” Sanders told the paper. “He has raised the issue more than any other person on the planet and I am very proud to be with him in the Vatican.” **Read More:** [The Presidential Candidate Who Agrees the Most With Pope Francis](http://time.com/3661552/bernie-sanders-pope-francis/?iid=sr-link1) Sanders will be in the Vatican for a conference on April 15\. 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