Pope Leo XIV meets disabled people from Toledo in Vatican

Pope Leo XIV received members of the Federation of Provincial Entities for People with Intellectual Disability and Cerebral Palsy of Toledo (Marsodeto) at the Vatican on Monday, August 24, 2026. The meeting included people with disabilities and their families, who were in Rome for a pilgrimage organized by the entity. Source: infobae

Papal remarks

During the audience in the Apostolic Palace, the Pope praised the federation's social work and its commitment to inclusion, defense of human dignity, and support for families. He said, "Saber reconocer, en las vidas de los más débiles y vulnerables, la mirada de Cristo que nos interpela, es algo que nos hace crecer como sociedad humana y cristiana." Source: infobae

Key points

• The Pope highlighted values such as "solidaridad, la defensa de la dignidad humana y la plena inclusión." Source: diariolibree
• He thanked the inspiration of priest Marcelino Casas Puente, honorary president of Marsodeto, who over four decades ago started what seemed like a dream: that no family with a person with intellectual disability would be left without support. Source: diariolibree
• The audience took place in the Apostolic Palace, as reported by both sources. Source: infobae