Saint Padre Pio is known to many as a pious priest and a stigmatist. His incorrupt heart relic is set to visit the Philippines Friday, October 5.

But Padre Pio seems in a class by himself, as Piraino saw in Rome in June. More than 300,000 people packed St. Peter’s Square, making it one of history’s larger Catholic gatherings.

Padre Pio (1887-1968), an Italian priest and stigmatic, was elevated to sainthood in 2002 as St. Pio of Pietrelcino. ... and he may well have been weak from protracted fasting.

The weight of playing St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more popularly known as Padre Pio, one of the most popular saints of the 20th century, was “enormous,” Shia LaBeouf told CNA in late May. The new ...

Padre Pio Rated R for themes, violence, Shia LaBeouf’s language. Running time: 1 hour 44 minutes. In theaters. Padre Pio. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

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 PADREPIO ...

Since “Padre Pio” features a lot of dead air, so to speak, it’s easy to focus on the occasionally distracting, frequently amusing idiosyncrasies.

The scandal-ridden 36-year-old, who was raised Jewish, is set to portray Catholic saint Padre Pio — a 20th Century Franciscan Capuchin friar and mystic alleged to have the ability to communicate ...

A new movie about St. Padre Pio, starring Catholic convert Shia LaBeouf will be available for public viewing beginning June 2. The movie will be released and distributed in North America by ...

Abel Ferrara’s 'Padre Pio' stars Shia LaBeouf as an Italian friar who rose to prominence at a time when fascist powers began to take over the country.

Padre Pio's body had been buried in a crypt at Santa Maria delle Grazie church in San Giovanni Rotondo, beside the friary where he had lived for most of his 81 years. It was exhumed during a ...