When I converted to the Catholic Faith in 2012, I chose Padre Pio as my confirmation saint. His life of deep faith, commitment to prayer, and compassionate ministry resonates with me.

Even before his death in Sept. 23, 1968, Padre Pio reportedly spent his last moments in prayer. Beatified in 1999, St. Padre Pio was canonized on June 16, 2002, by the late Pope and now St. John ...

At 10:30 a.m., the Pope celebrated Mass in front of the new church after briefly visiting and praying at the crypt of Padre Pio. He was also presented the relic of Padre Pio’s heart.

Padre Pio, pray for us. The Rev. Gus Puleo serves as director of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program and the Spanish Department at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, ...

“My heart is crying,” Anna Menga, 56, said after praying alongside Padre Pio’s body for the health of her sick son. “Whenever we have problems or we feel sad, we turn to Padre Pio.

“Padre Pio always told people he did not cure anything, that it was God. Still, Bruschi sometimes lets people use the gloves, which he keeps in a cabinet at home, as prayer aids.

At the end of the film, Padre Pio receives the stigmata while in prayer. “It’s easy to think that because he was holy, that he received the stigma automatically. No,” Rodriguez said.