San Gioavanni Rotondo, Italy

Millions flock to the Italian town of San Gioavanni Rotondo each year. They come for two reasons.

Firstly, it's home to the most efficient and advanced medical research hospital in Europe. Yet it's also a magnet for Catholic pilgrims. They come to see the body of Padre Pio who lived and died here, in 1968. This famous Saint who was known for having stigmata - where believers develop spontaneous marks on their bodies, to reflect the wounds of Jesus on the cross.

It is a town of science and faith - and yet the two are not mutually exclusive here...you see, Padre Pio founded, and funded this cutting edge hospital.

Today on Hometown History: Europe we explore the strange and complex life Padre Pio...Priest of the Supernatural

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