"Stay with me Lord, so that I hear your voice and follow You." - St. Padre Pio
Born in the humble farming village of Pietrelcina, Italy, few people envisioned that Francesco Forgione was destined to take the name Padre Pio and revive the Franciscan spirit in the 20th Century.
"Pray, hope, and don't worry" Padre Pio once said."Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer."


