Pontiff tells refugees that deal to give islands to Mauritius is success in long battle to ‘repair grave injustice’
Pontiff tells refugees that deal to give islands to Mauritius is success in long battle to ‘repair grave injustice’
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Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
The Pope has praised Keir Starmer's £35billion deal to surrender the Chagos Island to Mauritius as a 'significant victory'…
ROME: Pope Leo XIV strongly affirmed the rights of the weakest against the ambitions of the powerful during an audience Saturday…
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The Prime Minister made the announcement this afternoon after an 11th hour legal bid to halt the handover failed.
Expressions of regret have not translated into enabling return or providing reparations.
Pope meets with Chagos refugees and delivers message about rights of the weak against the powerful
