Families evicted ahead of Pope's visit
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•Homes bulldozed in Timor-Leste ahead of Pope visit
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Nearly 90 people have been told they must find somewhere new to live before Pope Francis arrives in Timor-Leste .
The government denies the evictions are connected to the Pope's visit, insisting that the residents are living there illegally.
Authorities have spent around $18m ( 13.6 m) on the pontiff's three-day visit, which begins on 9 September .
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