The Communion of Saints--St Padre Pio's devotion to St. Gemma Galgani While Padre Pio's writings were being recently scrutinised in preparation for his canonisation on June 16, 2002, there came forth some accusations of plagiarism against the would be Saint. In May 2003, the Roman Jesuit magazine "La Civilta Cattolica" defended Padre Pio. Below is an article from Jesuit USA news http://www.companysj.com/sjusa/030613.htm#magazinedefendspio ___________________________________________________ Was Padre Pio a plagiarist? An influential Jesuit magazine in Rome has defended the Italian saint and mystic Padre Pio da Pietrelcina against charges of plagiarism. The Capuchin stigmatic was declared a saint in June last year....