Padre Pio, priest, stigmatist, mystic and one of the world's most popular saints, will be dead 50 years on Sunday, September 23rd. He has inspired extraordinary devotion worldwide but has caused ...

The sins and injustices of the outside world find terrible expression in St Pio of Pietrelcina’s body and imperfect expression in Ferrara’s 22nd feature.

Padre Pio, whose real name was Francesco Forgione, was born to Giuseppe and Grazio Forgione in Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, 1887. Although the Forgiones were basically a poor family, they were ve… ...

Five relics from St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio, were on display Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville, the only stop they will make in Illinois in 2023. St.… ...

The concept of mystery is central to the Catholic faith—and to art and storytelling, too. But a good mystery needs hints of a potential resolution to enthrall. The problem with Padre Pio, a new film ...

A biopic about an Franciscan friar in the abstract, and a disjointed, badly structured Shia LaBeouf vehicle in practice. Our Padre Pio review: ...

‘Padre Pio’ Review: Abel Ferrara Directs Shia LaBeouf In a Curious Take on a 20th-Century Saint The star is an odd fit for the title figure in a muddled mix of religious biopic and Italian ...

You might think Shia LaBeouf portraying a 20th-century Italian saint under the direction of perpetual bad-boy expat Abel Ferrara is a pretty strange prospect. But that’s just the iceberg tip of ...

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?