A documentary drama about the beloved 20th-century friar St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, will be making its television debut on EWTN on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Co-produced by ...
St. Pio of Pietrelcina — more widely known as Padre Pio — was a Capuchin friar from the Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo. Pio’s personal struggles, and his town's struggles at the end of World War ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — To celebrate the 21st anniversary of St. Padre Pio’s canonization, members of the St. Pio of Pietrelcina Society will host a procession and Mass to mark his feast day, (Sept. 23) ...
Padre Pio, whose real name was Francesco Forgione, was born to Giuseppe and Grazio Forgione in Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, 1887. Although the Forgiones were basically a poor family, they were very ...
Abel Ferrara says casting Shia LaBeouf as Padre Pio, the Italian monk who gained rock-star status among the Catholic faithful, coincided with a point in the actor’s life “where he connected very ...
A tapestry depicting Padre Pio hangs from the central balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica during his canonization ceremony June 16. (CNS photo from Reuters) (June 17, 2002) See ...
On 25 May, the Dicastery for Evangelisation issued an official decree granting international status to the shrine, the second ...
Praying with life size statue of St. Pio.Veneration of the relics of Padre Pio, who was made a saint 20 years ago, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, in Newark, N.J. September, 12, 2022 ...
The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas has been elevated to international shrine status ...
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X POTTSVILLE – William Montag knelt and bowed his head in prayer as a relic of Saint Padre Pio was pressed to his back ...