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Christ the Prince of Peace Tour to Shrine of St Padre Pio

Monday 2nd - Saturday 7th June 2025

Led by Fr Con Foley

Padre Pio was a Franciscan friar born in the little village of Pietrelcina in 1887, suffered terrible bronchial health throughout his life so lived in the friary high up in the hilltop small town of San Giovanni Rotondo.  A controversial figure for many, including the Vatican authorities who forbade him from celebrating Mass for a couple of years, he had 'the marks of Christ' the stigmata on his hands.  He had vivid visions and conversations with Jesus, Virgin Mary and 'wrestled with the Devil' . People from all walks of life came to seek out his prayers and wisdom in confession as his supernatural gifts of healing and knowing people's intimate lives became known.  He founded the hospital known as Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the relief of Suffering) in the town as he believed peoples bodies should be healed together with their souls. It is a 'miracle' hospital one of the best regarded in Europe. 

"Jesus is with you even you can't feel his presence"

Padre Pio

In the footsteps of St Pio

Fly to Naples and stay one night in Benevento where Padre Pio was ordained in August 1910. You will spend a day visiting the tiny stone streets and cottages in Pietrelcina where he was born in 1887 and which influenced him greatly in his life. Then you will stay in San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio lived for the rest of his life. Learn about his extraordinary supernatural gifts of bilocation; having a sweet aroma and ability to see into people's souls  which led the rich and famous to come to his confessional from where he distributed his wisdom.


Trip Dates

Monday 2 - Saturday 7 June 2025

  • Key Features

    SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO

    Experience the Sanctuary of Padre Pio


    MATTINATA

    Explore the coastal town of Mattinata


    PIETRELCINA

    Visit the birth town of Padre Pio and learn more about his life


    LOCAL CUISINE

    Enjoy homemade Italian food 


    FREE TIME TO EXPLORE

    Time for personal exploration 

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  • Accommodation

    Hotel Villa Traiano, Benevento - first Night

    Hotel Santa Maria delle Grazie, San Giovanni Rotondo - next 4 nights. 

  • Flights

    2.6.25 BA536 LHR to Naples  09.50 - 13.40 


    7.6.25 BA425 Naples to LHR 19.35 - 21.30 

  • Meals

    Price includes breakfast as well as one additional meal per day. Some days it will be lunch included and others it will be dinner included. 

  • Extras

    Expert guides 

    Private coach 

    Tours of San Giovanni Rotondo, Cathedral of Manfredonia, Monte Sant'Angelo and St Matthew's monastery

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