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Vatican City, Apr 16, 2016 \/ 04:42 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- After cancelling his planned visit to a Vatican conference hosting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) due to schedule complications surrounding his visit to Lesbos, Pope Francis agreed to meet the senator before departing for the small Greek island.<\/p>\n

The meeting took place at 6a.m. at the Vatican\u2019s Saint Martha guesthouse as the Pope was on his way to the airport, Jeffrey Sachs told CNA shortly after the April 16 encounter. Sachs also participated in the meeting along with his wife.<\/p>\n

In their discussion, \u201cSenator Sanders thanked Pope Francis for his leadership on the moral economy and his leadership on climate change,\u201d Sachs said.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the senator said the Francis\u2019 leadership in the area has led to \u201ca vast difference\u201d in terms of the action taken, and thanked the Pope \u201cfor all of his moral leadership and his brave stances.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sachs is the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and a special adviser to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the Sustainable Development Goals. He is also a member of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences.<\/p>\n

The goal of the academy is to foster dialogue between scientists, politicians and various experts, including, at times, those who don\u2019t necessarily share Vatican positions. Sachs, for example, is known to oppose the Holy See\u2019s position on population control.<\/p>\n

Sanders and Sachs were present in Rome for an April 15-16 conference on the moral economy which was sponsored by the Academy, headed by Archbishop Sanchez Sorondo.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis was initially scheduled to speak to conference participants at 7p.m. April 15, but was \u201cwas unfortunately unable to\u201d due to complications in his schedule surrounding his trip to Greece.<\/p>\n

The Pope\u2019s presence at the Academy is a common sight, as he frequently pops in for unannounced visits to see what is being discussed.<\/p>\n

In their brief meeting with Senator Sanders, Sachs said that Pope Francis apologized for not being able to come to the conference as was previously planned, and thanked the senator for understanding.<\/p>\n

Although Pope Francis\u2019 morning meeting with the senator was last minute, it\u2019s nothing out of the ordinary for the Argentine pontiff, who has previously met with other individuals or groups before going on a trip.<\/p>\n

One such instance was in 2015 when he was boarding the plane for his 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States. Before getting on bard, the Pope met with a Syrian refugee family that the Vatican is currently housing through one of its parishes.<\/p>\n

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