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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

St. Padre Pio was a Capuchin friar best known for possessing the Stigmata, or wounds of Jesus Christ. He died in Foggia, Italy, in 1968 and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.

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 ...