Pio in honor of Pope Saint Pius V, the patron saint of Pietrelcina. On January 27, 1907, he made his final solemn profession of vows. At 17 he suddenly fell ill.

The story of the 20th-century saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, ... Padre Pio's former monastery at San Giovanni Rotondo had become a major site of pilgrimage for Catholics from around the world.

Padre Pio and the Pope Tom McFeely Blogs June 22, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI yesterday traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo to pray at the tomb of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.

Some 750,000 people are already signed up to venerate the remains of San Pio de Pietrelcina, the Italian saint who bore the stigmata in his hands and feet for decades.

Rome Newsroom, Jun 16, 2022 / 09:36 am. On this day 20 years ago, more than 300,000 people crowded into St. Peter’s Square as Pope John Paul II canonized St. Pio of Pietrelcina, calling his life ...

As part of the activity to commemorate the 14th Feast Day celebration of St. Padre Pio de Pietrelcina, the Saint Padre Pio Contemplative Community of Cebu invites all faithful and devotees to ...

Musaro made his controversial remarks while on vacation in Italy after holding a Mass in the San Pio de Pietrelcina park, in the Italian municipality of Vignacastrisi.

Today Francis visits the birthplace of the saint and San Giovanni Rotondo on the centenary of the appearance of the permanent stigmata of Saint Pio and on the 50th anniversary of his death. In his nat ...

The Sanctuary of San Salvatore in Lauro, located in the heart of Rome, is preparing to celebrate the Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, which will be held from September 13 to 23, 2024.

An estimated 3,000 people are expected to pass through the doors of Naperville’s Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Tuesday for an encounter with the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.

Padre Pio. Encounters with a Spiritual Daughter from Pietrelcina. By Graziella DeNunzio Mandato. TAN Books, 2021. 168 pages; $24.95. To order: TANbooks.com Padre Pio is a saint whose life always ...