The 20th-century Polish nun bore the stigmata and received visions calling her to suffer for the sanctification of priests.

Church figures who professed to have experienced stigmata wounds, such as Padre Pio and Pope Francis' namesake, St Francis of Assisi, have inspired millions of Catholics despite the uncertainty ...

Meanwhile, a young woman in the U.S. begins to show signs of stigmata, the wounds of Christ. The priest from the Vatican links up with her and cares for her as she is increasingly afflicted by the ...

He said: “I've got astigmatism – I kept telling people I had stigmata, like the wounds of Christ. Get over yourself, Alan.” He continued: “I had a bit of a health scare. I went to ...