Padre Pio’s gloved hands reach out, inviting passersby to touch them. Schmalz hopes that, when they do, ... who has a conch — which is the symbol of pilgrims — and then before your eyes, ...

Padre Pio was only 5 years old when he expressed a strong desire to serve God. Born May 25, 1887, in Petrelcina, Italy, as Francesco Forgione, he served as an altar boy at his local parish.

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 ...

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 ...

Shia LaBeouf stars in the new drama "Padre Pio.” The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is R -- restricted.

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 ...

Padre Pio's canonisation in 2002 attracted to the Vatican one of its largest crowds ever recorded. The archbishop says he has the Vatican's permission for the exhumation, but a lawyer for the saint's ...

On Sept. 23, the Church celebrates one of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century — St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio.