When was the last time an American Politician has been invited to speak at the Vatican

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Been Googling around and can't seen to come up with any

Plenty of times Politian's have requested an audience with the Pope or have visited for Photo Ops, but never an invite to speak at the Vatican.

Mostly the search results points towards John F. Kennedy's speech on his being a Catholic and how the Republicans were trying to make that an issue. They "Feared" the Pope would be in the White House.

Also reading JFK's remarks I was surprised how much Bernie is channeling the same concerns today as JFK's was in 1960.

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While the so-called religious issue is necessarily and properly the chief topic here tonight, I want to emphasize from the outset that we have far more critical issues to face in the 1960 election: the spread of Communist influence, until it now festers 90 miles off the coast of Florida; the humiliating treatment of our president and vice president by those who no longer respect our power; the hungry children I saw in West Virginia; the old people who cannot pay their doctor bills; the families forced to give up their farms; an America with too many slums, with too few schools, and too late to the moon and outer space.

These are the real issues which should decide this campaign. And they are not religious issues — for war and hunger and ignorance and despair know no religious barriers.


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16920600

And YES Hillary supporters - just in case your still in denial the Vatican invited Bernie - he did not solicit an invitation








So the question remains

When was the last time an American Politician was invited to speak at the Vatican