The stigmata, the wounds of Christ, appeared on Padre Pio’s body on Friday, September 20, 1918, while he was praying before a crucifix and making his thanksgiving after Mass.

Standalone photos from the viewing of the Padre Pio relics at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville.

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Shia LaBeouf is an odd fit for the title figure in Abel Ferrara's 'Padre Pio,' a muddled mix of religious biopic and Italian class-struggle drama.

Padre Pio may be acting in a perversely literal Christian manner, by ignoring earthly concerns and focusing entirely on what he believes is God’s will. But is it?

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One day in September 1918, Padre Pio received a miraculous vision: he saw someone with Christ’s crucifixion wounds. After the vision, Pio realized he was physically dripping with blood—he had received ...