04/06/2026
We joyfully share the blessed news that our beloved National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio has been elevated from a National Shrine to an International Shrine!
This historic recognition honors the deep devotion of countless pilgrims and affirms the shrine’s role as a sacred home for people of faith across the world.
The National Shrine and Parish of St Padre Pio has received the decree from the Holy See granting its elevation to an 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄
The decree was issued at Vatican City, in the office of the Dicastery for Evangelization, last May 25, 2026, coinciding with the 139th Birth Anniversary of St. Padre Pio.
As we joyfully receive this blessing, let us continue to pray and prepare for the solemn declaration of our International Shrine.
May this historic milestone inspire us to deepen our faith and devotion as we journey together in prayer and thanksgiving.