Pope Leo XIV greets thousands of supporters during visit to care home in Claypole, Argentina

On November 9, 2026, in Claypole, Argentina, @cecifoj shared a video showing a motorcade carrying Pope Leo XIV during his historic visit to the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione. In the video, the Pope's open-top popemobile travels slowly along a sunlit street as large crowds gather behind roadside barriers, cheering, waving flags, and holding up smartphones to capture the moment. According to the Vatican, approximately 100,000 people gathered along the Pope's route, while around 3,000 people welcomed him upon his arrival at the care facility. During the visit, Pope Leo XIV met with residents and staff, listened to personal testimonies from two residents, and unveiled a commemorative plaque. He also prayed before a relic of Saint Luigi Orione's heart in the center's chapel before addressing the community. The facility, founded in 1935, provides care for more than 400 people with disabilities across approximately 50 hectares. In his address, the Pope emphasized that people with disabilities are not a burden on society but a blessing, adding that a nation's progress should also be measured by how it welcomes people with disabilities and special needs.