Tears of Padre Pio: Faith, Caution, and the Echoes of a Miracle

The statue of Saint Pio remains locked away in the rooms of the Archdiocese of Capua, while the Casalba neighborhood tries to ...
The Independent

Padre Pio 'faked his stigmata with acid'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Seattle Times

‘Padre Pio’: the darker side of an adored Italian saint

Since 90 percent of Italians are Catholic, a writer might be wary of publishing a scrupulously researched takedown of a popular Italian saint. Yet with “Padre Pio” — the English translation of an ...
National Catholic Register

Revisit Padre Pio’s Prayerful Presence Ahead of Pope’s Trip to His Monastery

Editor's Note: We refeature this story ahead of the papal visit March 17. More information about the trip here. Friar. Stigmatist. Mystic. Saint. All of these words describe Padre Pio — St. Pio of ...
National Catholic Register

Shia LaBeouf Stars in ‘Padre Pio’ Film to Be Released June 2

A new movie about St. Padre Pio, starring Catholic convert Shia LaBeouf will be available for public viewing beginning June 2. The movie will be released and distributed in North America by Gravitas ...
The New York Times

‘Padre Pio’ Review: A Movie in Need of a Miracle That Never Comes

In this film directed by Abel Ferrara, Shia LaBeouf gives viewers a contemporary version of the saint — that is, one who curses a blue streak. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...
The Guardian

Padre Pio review – Shia LaBeouf’s bearded brooding leaves film stuck in limbo

Abel Ferrara’s latest film is a strange and frustratingly ambiguous tale of sin, sadness and spirituality Abel Ferrara’s new film shows that, like Paul Schrader, he has moved away from the world, the ...