The story behind the ‘little house’ for the disabled Pope Leo will visit in Argentina
The Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole is part of a charity network serving Argentina’s most vulnerable La entrada The story behind the ‘little house’ for the disabled Pope Leo will visit in Argentina se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Argentina, where he will pay a visit to the lesser-known Pequeño Cottolengo Argentino Don Orione, a residential home for people with disabilities. The Cottolengo, located in Claypole, a city in Buenos Aires province, sits 26 kilometers south of Buenos Aires City. The institution was included on Pope Leo's itinerary by the Argentine Catholic Church and has approved his visit.
Pope Leo will visit the Cottolengo on November 9, his second day in Argentina, before celebrating Mass in Palermo, Buenos Aires City.
Don Orione, an Italian priest who founded the Cottolengo in 1899, was inspired by the work of Giuseppe Cottolengo, who established the Piccola Casa della Divina Provvidenza, a home for children without families or society's most vulnerable. Don Orione's work expanded to other countries, including Argentina, where he opened the first Pequeño Cottolengo in Claypole in 1936.
The institution, which now houses 415 people with disabilities, provides comprehensive care, including rehabilitation and activities such as music, art, dance, and gardening workshops. The Cottolengo operates on donated funds and subsidies, offering free living arrangements for its residents. Don Orione, who passed away in 1940 and was canonized in 2004, expressed his desire to return to Argentina, where he hoped to be laid to rest at the Cottolengo.
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