The Shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo is the second-most visited Catholic shrine in the world. It centers on the tomb of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, a Capuchin friar, priest and mystic known for his devotion to God, care for the sick, and supernatural gifts. He died in 1968 and was declared a saint in 2002
Base of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross), with statue of Padre Pio