THE nine-day novena Masses leading to the feast of St. Padre Pio de Pietrelcina is ongoing from Sept. 14 to Sept. 22 at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, Archbishop’s Palace, D.

THE novena Masses leading to the feast of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina have begun last Sept. 14. The novena Masses will run for nine days every 6 p.m. until Sept. 22 at the St. Pedro Calungsod Shrine ...

A novena is a traditional form of Catholic prayer lasting nine days. Typically, novenas focus on asking God for a specific intention, and many are prayed through a saint’s intercession. Novenas are 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 ...

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 ...

The rare opportunity will take place from Oct. 11-14 at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, Pennsylvania, in the ...

Benedict XVI visits San Giovanni Rotondo and proposes the characteristics of the Saint from Pietrelcina to capuchin monks, Padre Pio spiritual groups and all faithful. The Pope prays before the body ...