Pope in Argentina, today the visit to Cottolengo and the mass in Buenos Aires. PHOTO

It is a day entirely dedicated to the social world, today in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, for Pope Leo XIV. The first appointment is with a visit to the Piccolo Cottolengo of Don Orione which assists disabled people and people with addictions. The pontiff went to the site in the popemobile, passing among the people and greeting the faithful who came to the street to meet him.

"The progress of a nation is also measured by the welcome it offers to people with disabilities", said the Pope during his visit to Piccolo Cottolengo in Claypole, 30 kilometers from Buenos Aires.

Addressing the people assisted, Leone also underlined: "Today I would like to affirm that your lives are not a burden for society, they are a blessing, because you can help us not to forget what is the foundation of the dignity of every human being and what is truly important in life".

Then the program calls for Leone to celebrate mass at the Monumento de los Espanoles. In the afternoon, the meeting with the world of work at the Catholic University of Argentina. Followed by the meeting with religious leaders. The Pope's public day will end in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, where some of Bergoglio's vestments are kept, with Vespers.

Yesterday, however, there was a meeting between Prevost and the Argentine president Javier Milei, at the Casa Rosada. The pontiff will remain in Argentina until Wednesday 11 November. And his entire journey, which began in Uruguay, will continue until November 17: after Argentina Leone will also stop in Peru.