On Sept. 23, the Catholic Church remembers the Italian Franciscan priest St. Pio of Petrelcina, better known as “Padre Pio” and known for his suffering, humility and miracles. The man later known by ...

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 the ...

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You might remember C. Everett Koop — he served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Reagan from1981 through 1989. Dr. Koop, who died in 2013, was best known for raising our national awareness ...

SHENANDOAH – The Padre Pio Healing Ministry of Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Church in Shenandoah hosted the celebration of a healing Mass on Friday evening in St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church, which ...

Wednesday was the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio. We recognize saints’ feast days as a way to honor and emulate their example, and to draw close to them, as we would ...

Catholic artist Timothy P. Schmalz calls Padre Pio his favorite saint. And so, when he learned that four of his sculptures would honor the Italian mystic on his feast day — Sept. 23 — he was overjoyed ...