Padre Pio is one of the most famous and beloved saints. His image is well known, and his help and guidance is besought by many Catholics today. Padre Pio suffered greatly during his life both from his Stigmata and physical illness, bravely accepting pain so that he and others would become closer to God. His advice for happiness in this life and salvation in the next was simple: “Pray, hope and don’t worry”. Padre Pio had great faith in prayer, saying that “it was the key to God’s heart”. Successive Popes have recognized Padre Pio's eminent holiness.
