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They came by the hundreds, by the busloads and by the carloads — pilgrims traveled hundreds of miles from at least five states to view and honor relics of St. Padre Pio Wednesday at St. Joseph ...

At the St. Padre Pio 20th anniversary celebration at LiGreci's Staaten, are from the left, Santina Consolino, Fran and Dennis Brown, Rev. Michael Martine, John Guidice, Joe Canepa, Diana Scire ...

Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione May 25, 1887, to a devout Catholic family in Pietrelcina, Italy. At the age of 15, he joined the Capuchin Friars, and eventually became a priest with the order.

Devotees of Saint Padre Pio in the Philippines say the visit of a woman who testifies that the new saint cured her years ago of blindness has brought "miracles" and more into their lives. During a ...

According to biographical information from the Padre Pio Prayer Groups and EWTN websites, St. Pio was born on May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, and was baptized Francesco Grazio.

Even before his death on Sept. 23, 1968, Padre Pio reportedly spent his last moments in prayer. Beatified in 1999, St. Padre Pio was canonized on June 16, 2002, by the late pope St. John Paul II.

People visit the relics of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina at St. Patrick’s Cathedral following Sunday Mass. Dolan encouraged them to touch and kiss the relics and smiled encouragingly when they did.

Peter Nguyen and his sons Ethan, 7, left, and Nathan, 9, examine the relics of St. Padre Pio in the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Wednesday. The Nguyens are from Richfield, Minn.