The Glory of Padre Pio

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — One of the most famous and astounding saints
of the twentieth century, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, was born Francesco Forgione
in 1887 to a destitute but pious couple in southern Italy.  He was named in
honor of St. Francis of Assisi and even as a small boy wanted to become a
Franciscan friar. He was so sensitive that, in spite of his own playful and
humorous nature, he refused to play with other boys when they used foul
language.