Pietrelcina, Italy. 11th Feb, 2016. The mortal remains of Saint Pio return to Pietrelcina, where he was born, after exactly a century since he left for San Giovanni Rotondo. After their stay in Rome, for the jubilee of mercy wanted by Pope Francis, the saint's remains will stay in Pietrelcina for a few days. © Michele Amoruso/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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