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Pope Lauds Starmer's Chagos Islands Justice Victory

8/23/2025

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The Pope praised Sir Keir Starmer's decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a "significant victory" for justice.
This decision comes after a controversial agreement for Britain to lease back the Diego Garcia military base.
The estimated cost of the deal is £35 billion.
The Pope met with exiled refugees displaced by Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.

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The Pope praised Sir Keir Starmer's decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a "significant victory" for justice.
This decision comes after a controversial agreement for Britain to lease back the Diego Garcia military base.
The estimated cost of the deal is £35 billion.
The Pope met with exiled refugees displaced by Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.