Vatican City, Vatican. 05th Feb, 2016. The relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, is carried in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Padre Pio became famous for bearing the stigmata, which are the marks of Christ, for most of his life, thereby generating much interest and controversy. He was both beatified (1999) and canonized (2002) by Pope John Paul II. Credit: Giuseppe Ciccia/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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