The new spectacular church and golden crypt were Padre Pio rests in the peace of the Lord.
In 2004 there was the grand opening of the new church near the convent of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo designed by the architect Renzo Piano.
The golden Crypt
The New golden Crypt were Padre Pio rests, is adorned with the extraordinary and fascinating mosaics
made by Jesuit priest father Marko Ivan Rupnik and his atelier.
The ceiling
I am the Life
The sarcophagi of Padre Pio seen though an opening in the main pillar
The two Seraphic Angels with the wounds.
Benedict XVI visited on June 21, 2009
The three young men in the furnace
Joseph and his brothers in Egypt
Tomb of Padre Pio in the main pillar of the church
Crucifix
The Annunciation
The Crypt
The Capuchin Franciscan Saints
Mosaics of Padre Pio, Jesus, and Saint Francis