From Buenos Aires Herald · Martina Jaureguy · · 1m 10s
Pope Leo visits Claypole Cottolengo for disabled residents
Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina’s Claypole Cottolengo home for disabled residents.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina’s Claypole Cottolengo home for disabled residents. Pope Leo XIV will visit the Claypole Cottolengo, a home for 415 people with disabilities in Argentina, on Monday November 9. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Herald.
Pope Leo's Argentina visit
Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina's religious landmarks including Luján Basilica and Buenos Aires Cathedral.
Claypole Cottolengo home
The Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole houses 415 people with disabilities full-time.
Pope's visit date
Pope Leo will visit the Claypole Cottolengo on Monday November 9, his second day in Argentina.
Don Orione's legacy
Don Orione founded the Little Work of Divine Providence in 1899 and opened the first Cottolengo in Argentina in 1935.
Claypole Cottolengo history
The Claypole Cottolengo opened on May 21, 1936, after Don Orione blessed the cornerstone on April 28, 1935.
Cottolengo's purpose
The institution houses people with disabilities who were marginalized and forgotten at the time.
Cottolengo today
The Cottolengo provides free care for 415 residents with disabilities and hosts 100 daily visitors for activities.
The main idea
Pope Leo XIV will visit the Claypole Cottolengo, a home for 415 people with disabilities in Argentina, on Monday November 9.
