The pontiff met in the Vatican with former residents of Diego Garcia, the island in the Indian Ocean, who were removed in the 1970s to make way for a large UK-US military base. Last May, the UK signed an agreement transferring sovereignty to Mauritius, while maintaining a military presence. The pope expressed hope that local “authorities and the international community [will] allow their return, after 60 years, under the best possible conditions.”Read More
VATICAN Leo XIV tells Chagos refugees that all peoples have the right to live in their own lands
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