The following letter from Julius Babao, who just came back from a trip to Italy with wife Tintin Bersola, says it all: My only knowledge of Padre Pio at that time were from pictures that I have seen ...

Francesco Forgione was born in Pietrelcina, in southern Italy, in 1887. His parents were poor farmers, whose eight children attended Mass and prayed the Rosary daily, and abstained from meat three ...

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did — out of love for God — or if they only pray when they need something from God or want a “shot” ...

Benedict XVI visits San Giovanni Rotondo and proposes the characteristics of the Saint from Pietrelcina to capuchin monks, Padre Pio spiritual groups and all faithful. The Pope prays before the body ...

Editor's note: This is Ann DeMatteo's 22nd column following her diagnosis with breast cancer. Today, we add the word "Inspirations" to her column. In starting off the New Year, I thought I'd write ...

MANILA, Philippines - For Carlo and other people in the same situation, the following prayer to Padre Pio (courtesy of movie writer Ed de Leon, a Padre Pio devotee who attributes his recovery from a ...

To celebrate the 134 anniversary from the birth of Padre Pio, the saint from Pietrelcina, all prayer groups in Gozo and devotees of the saint are invited to attend a special prayer session at the ...