Two nuns walk past a poster of Padre Pio in Rome. Pic: PA

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Two nuns walk past a poster of Padre Pio in Rome. Pic: PA

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Pope makes Padre Pio a saint

Pope John Paul II has declared Padre Pio a saint to cheers from one of the Vatican's biggest crowds ever.

Sun, 16 Jun, 2002