Rome, Italy, Mar 5, 2006 / 22:00 pm
On Saturday a huge center dedicated to Padre Pio, including a church, a school and a clinic was inaugurated in the Brazilian town of Autazes.
According to the Fides news agency, the center is part of the program “Padre Pio Missionary in the world”, which built a similar structure at Thakimagre, in India.
There is a strong devotion to St. Padre Pio among the faithful in this area, located in the center of the Amazon forest, 12 hours by boat from the main regional city Manaus.
The new structure will be at the service of the local people, women and children in particular, for their human, spiritual and cultural growth, Fides reported.