Pope Francis arrives at Port Louis airport, Mauritius, September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (Reuters) - Authorities in Mauritius cast remarks from Pope Francis during a visit on Monday as a boost for their claim to a chain of islands held by Britain, including one rented to the United States for the Diego Garcia air base.
Pope Francis wrapped up a trip to Africa that also included stops in Madagascar and Mozambique with a lightning visit to the Indian Ocean island country of Mauritius, where he said Mass for 100,000 people on a terraced mountainside overlooking a harbour.
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