Various historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina (commonly known as Padre Pio), whose feast day is celebrated on Sept. 23, had the gift of xenoglossia — that is, he was ...
Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age By Sergio Luzzatto Translated by Frederika Randall Because 90 percent of Italians are Catholic, a writer might be wary of publishing a scrupulously ...
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A love for Padre Pio, a Capuchin priest who grew up in Pietrelcina, has been passed down to generations of Italians.
Above, the hospital founded by Padre Pio was built in 1956 on the top of a hill in San Giovanni Rotondo. Today, it cares for more than 1 million patients. Below, Capuchin Father Robert Guenin ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II made it official Sunday: Padre Pio, long regarded by followers as a saint, was canonized in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Square that drew one of the largest crowds ever ...
Padre Pio, who had the physical marks of Christ's passion on his body, showed Christ crucified to the world, Minister General Fr. Roberto Guerin, OFM Cap., said during a Mass for the saint's feast on ...
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The story of the 20th-century Catholic saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, an Italian stigmatist and faith healer, and his modern-day connection with mid-winter depression. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina was ...
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