The story of Padre Pio (1887-1968) from the onset of the stigmata during World War I, when he prayed that soldiers' suffering be his, until his death. The story is told by Emilia, Pio's friend, to a Vatican official reviewing Padre Pio's potential canonization. We watch local people venerate the humble Capuchin monk, we see petty jealousies within the Church almost bring him down, and we experience his decision to build a Home for the Relief of Suffering, a labor of love begun just after World War II. Emilia and her husband Dr. Sanguineti work tirelessly beside the humble but sensible Pio.
as Padre Pio
as Emilia
as Guglielmo Sanguinetti
as Fra Nicola
as Padre Elia
as Padre Agostino
as Padre Benedetto
as Barbara Ward
as Eminenza
as Padre Gemelli
as Padre Graziano
as Padre Antonio
as Michele
as Alida
as Prof Bignami
as Padre Tommaso
as Rosaria
as Angelo Lupi
as Maria Basilio
as Papa Pio XII
as Segretario del Cardinale
as Se stesso
