St. Pio of Pietrelcina
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio, was born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy. He joined the Capuchin Franciscans and was ordained a priest in 1910. In 1918, Padre Pio received the stigmata, the visible signs of Christ’s suffering, which he bore for the rest of his life. Padre […]
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