Argentina: Pope Leo XIV receives warm welcome in Claypole

Loading the video No Comment Video. Argentina: Pope Leo XIV receives warm welcome in Claypole Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 9 November 2026 - 18:03 GMT+1 Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by crowds in Claypole, near Buenos Aires, as he visited the Don Orione care home. The pontiff greeted the faithful and unveiled a plaque during his 12-day South American tour. Standing in the popemobile, Pope Leo XIV waved to crowds lining the route before stepping down to greet people waiting near the entrance. Footage shows him walking past the faithful, acknowledging those who had come to see him, then pausing in the chapel before the relic of St Luigi Orione's heart. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, in Almirante Brown partido some 30km south of Buenos Aires, the pope unveiled a commemorative plaque and toured part of the 50-hectare site, which houses more than 400 people with disabilities in 16 homes. Welcomed by Bishop Jorge Rubén Lugones of Lomas de Zamora and the centre's director, Brother Jorge David Silanes, he told residents their lives "are not a burden for society, they are a blessing", and said a nation's progress is measured by how it welcomes people with disabilities. The visit forms part of his 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Argentina is the homeland of his predecessor, Pope Francis, and had not hosted a reigning pontiff since John Paul II in 1987. Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday 8 November, welcomed by President Javier Milei at Jorge Newbery. The choice of Don Orione, founded in 1935 as a "city of charity", turned attention on care services at a moment when disability funding is politically contested. Argentina Buenos Aires Pope Leo XIV South America Disability Top stories Now playing Next Argentina: Pope Leo XIV receives warm welcome in Claypole Now playing Next Egypt: Seven dead, 125 injured in collision between two trains Now playing Next Philippines: 'Trump out!' Women rally ahead of ASEAN summit Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 9th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years, 6 months for rape, sexual assault Now playing Next Spanish minister builds case for Madrid's candidate to replace Lagarde Now playing Next French judo legend Teddy Riner announces presidential bid Now playing Next Watch: Spectacular double waterspout forms off Italy's Capri island Now playing Next Who is Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia's Jensen Huang? Now playing Next What we know about the Krakow shooting that left six people dead Now playing Next EU to send joint team to Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi Now playing Next Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Beijing spy Now playing Next Paris' famous Crazy Horse cabaret adapts its show for Dubai Now playing Next Were people smoking cannabis 2,800 years ago? A new ancient tomb discovery suggests potentially Now playing Next Who is Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia's Jensen Huang? Now playing Next Gaza storm kills five and leaves 70,000 displaced people's tents flooded ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Senegal: Dakar surf school helps young Africans reclaim the waves No Comment Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit No Comment Netherlands: Sea of red fills Amsterdam streets in Gaza protest No Comment Poland: Kraków mourns six victims as shooting site reopens Meet The Locals A Portuguese chef’s journey from Vila do Conde to Macao Europe News EU to send joint team to Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi Tech News Trump calls Nvidia chief Jensen Huang an 'honorable guy' amid spy allegations Europe Today Conservative politicians 'stupid and foolish' on climate policy rollbacks, says climate activist Culture news Chilean Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio dies aged 52 Europe News Crete boat tragedy: 21 migrants found dead trying to reach Greece Europe Today Social media influence plays a 'critical role' in radicalisation, says Polish expert Art Sausage party: Inside the world's first exhibition dedicated entirely to dachshunds ADVERTISEMENT USA US President Donald Trump plans to meet Putin and Xi in China next week Europe Today Europe Today: Poland in shock after deadly Krakow attack, Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi near Europe News Krakow Main Square shooting suspect dies in hospital, police say Climate ‘We will not lower our ambition’: Everything you need to know on day one of the COP31 climate talks The Big Question Netflix boss says creativity and regulation 'are not happy bedfellows' in Europe Tech News Nvidia investigates its own CEO Jensen Huang over affair with alleged Chinese spy Uruguay Pope Leo XIV ends his visit to Uruguay with a tribute to women before departing to Argentina World News GBU-57 MOP: What to know about the US ‘bunker-buster’ bomb ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT