Why was Padre Pio back in the news this week?

Why was Padre Pio back in the news this week?

A statue of Padre Pio in Holycross, Tipperary. Picture: Flickr

He may have died more than five decades ago, but Padre Pio — otherwise known as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina — was back in the headlines over the last few days.

What happened?

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