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Pope holds Falklands sign urging Argentine-UK talks

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The man who handed over the sign says the Pope was well aware of the message

Pope Francis has been photographed in the Vatican holding a sign calling for Argentine-UK talks about the Falkland Islands, called Malvinas in Argentina.

The pontiff is from Argentina. He received the sign from Gustavo Hoyo, leader of a campaign for dialogue on the islands, during a papal audience.

A senior Vatican official told the BBC that Pope Francis "did not know and did not realise what was written on it".

In 1982 UK forces defeated Argentine troops, who had invaded the Falklands.

The war left Argentina and the UK still disputing the islands' sovereignty - but a UN resolution has called for dialogue to reach a settlement.

The sign held by the Pope on Wednesday said: "It's time for dialogue between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.''


Pilgrims from Argentina posed with the Pope at the weekly audience

'No endorsement'

Vatican official Ciro Benedittini said that "during the general audience many people hand the Pope different items". He said the Pope was unaware of the message on the sign, "so there is no endorsement of what was written".

However, Mr Hoyo told Argentina's Clarin newspaper that "when he (the Pope) passed by, I explained what this was about and he kindly took the placard and got the picture taken.

"He could have chosen not to do it, but he did."

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Source: BBC News

To be honest, to continue arguing over this is pathetic.

I don't really care who hold sovereignty over the island... I don't see how it affects either side. However, France was the first nation to establish control over the island sometime around 1760 before Great Britain took control.

There's no dispute.



The argies can fuck off.

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It should join the U.S.!

(Aug 20, 2015, 10:18 PM)Preditor link Wrote: [ -> ]It should join the U.S.!

Lol the US will invade it when the penny stock oil companies find oil and gas.

Oh dear. The pope is getting involved in international politics, for his own country no less.
This can't possibly end negatively.

(Aug 20, 2015, 09:49 PM)Aviator link Wrote: [ -> ]To be honest, to continue arguing over this is pathetic.

I don't really care who hold sovereignty over the island... I don't see how it affects either side. However, France was the first nation to establish control over the island sometime around 1760 before Great Britain took control.

Well the first person to claim the islands was John Strong, an English sailor, in 1690. After, France and Britain both had settlements on the main island until France gave the islands to Spain.

Anyway, Argentina still have no claim whatsoever.

These island aren't even attached to Argentina lol. If the majority want to stay a British Overseas Territory, then let them be. Too many people died when Argentina invaded them.