SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did — out of love for God — or if they only pray when they need something from God or want a “shot” ...

MANILA, Philippines - For Carlo and other people in the same situation, the following prayer to Padre Pio (courtesy of movie writer Ed de Leon, a Padre Pio devotee who attributes his recovery from a ...

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 ...

HONESDALE: The St. Padre Pio Prayer Group will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 416 Church Street. The service will begin with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

The following letter from Julius Babao, who just came back from a trip to Italy with wife Tintin Bersola, says it all: My only knowledge of Padre Pio at that time were from pictures that I have seen ...

On this day 20 years ago, more than 300,000 people crowded into St. Peter’s Square as Pope John Paul II canonized St. Pio of Pietrelcina, calling his life a witness to the “glory of the cross.” John ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. HONESDALE: St. Padre Pio prayer group will hold its monthly devotions beginning at 2 p.m.