St. Pio of Pietrelcina, born Francesco Forgione on ... describing Padre Pio as “a man of prayer and suffering,” and highlighting his role in the Church as a spiritual guide.

Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio ... This is the first year that International Week of Prayer and Fasting events are not taking place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the ...