[american colleen]

Isn't canonization different than being declared a Saint? I think canonization is the step before Sainthood, but I'm not 100% sure on this.

Padre Pio's life is so inspiring!

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Beatification (sp?) is the second step towards canonization as a Saint (third step).

I do love Padre Pio myself. My grandmother lived in his area of southern Italy and went to one of his last Masses. But then again, I'm biased towards the mystics:)

[Cap'n Crunch]

I don't know if it's been on FR but did you see the statue of Padre Pio in Sicily(?) was emitting what they thought was blood? The BBC reported it, can't remember if I saw it on Drudge or another site. Last I heard they were going to send the fluid off to be tested.

Anybody have any update?