The Drama Of Padre Pio
Based on an article by John Cornwell
Padre Pio was canonized on June 16, 2002. He died on September 23, 1968. John Cornwell’s article, upon which this is based, appeared in The Tablet, the international Catholic weekly,www.thetablet.co.uk
Padre Pio
Devotees of Padre Pio say that his life proved that God intervenes directly in human affairs. He was a deeply religious child and believed he had visionary experiences of angels and conversations with Jesus and Mary. He heard heavenly choirs and believed he was harassed by “assaults of the devil.”