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 ...

A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very ...

But few have done it in quite the memorably disturbing manner as writer-director Abel Ferrara with “Padre Pio.” In “The Decalogue,” the great Polish-Catholic director Krzysztof Kieślowski ...

Padre Pio, whose real name was Francesco Forgione ... where he received B.A. and B.S. in Spanish and linguistics. He has master’s degrees in Spanish, linguistics and divinity from Middlebury ...

Keywords: padre pio Bret Thoman Bret Thoman has a master’s degree in Italian from Middlebury College, a BA from the University of Georgia, and a certificate in Franciscan Studies. He is a ...

In this film directed by Abel Ferrara, Shia LaBeouf gives viewers a contemporary version of the saint — that is, one who curses a blue streak. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...

“I think Padre Pio is a huge draw due to his intercession ... and podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism ...

Boston Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley speaks near a statue of St. Padre Pio during a Mass at the Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Sept. 23, 2022. Padre Pio was a ...

LaBeouf stars as famed monk Padre Pio in the Gravitas Ventures film, set during the end of World War I. Shia LaBeouf is washing away his sins in the biopic of real-life monk Padre Pio. The ...

Plans to exhume Padre Pio - one of Italy's most popular saints - on the 40th anniversary of his death have been attacked by relatives and followers. Church authorities say they want to display the ...