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The liturgical hall of the San Pio sanctuary, designed by Renzo Piano
A mosaic by Marko Ivan Rupnik depicting Saint Pio praying before the crucifix

The large cross, 40 metres high, consists of 56 blocks of Apricena stone for the vertical section and a further 14 used for the arms

The towering stone cross next to the bell tower, which houses eight bronze bells, and the cypress trees

The long, eight-metre-wide pedestrian avenue, flanked by a double row of cypress trees, with the 40-metre-high monumental cross in the background

The colonnade of the Church of San Pio, covered by laminated timber vaults clad in copper

The bronze entrance door of the new Church of San Pio, depicting Abraham and the Good Shepherd, by Mimmo Paladino

The baptismal font of the Church of San Pio, an octagonal basin made of Apricena stone, situated outside the main church

The reflection of the bronze door of the Church of San Pio in the water of the outdoor baptismal font

The magnificent main arch of the Church of San Pio, built from blocks of Apricena stone

The altar and crucifix outside the new Church of St Pius, during Pope Francis’s visit, designed by Father Marko Ivan Rupnik

The large stained-glass window in the upper church of San Pio, comprising over 100 movable panels, designed by Robert Rauschenberg

The stone arches in Apricena bronzetto in the liturgical hall of the Church of San Pio, constructed from ashlars and supported at the vault by steel struts

The liturgical hall, divided into three naves, at the Sanctuary of Saint Pio, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano

A pulpit carved from Gargano stone by Giuliano Vangi, depicting Mary Magdalene and the other female disciples announcing the Resurrection

A scene depicting Nicodemus and Mary Magdalene taking down the body of the dead Christ, sculpted by Giuliano Vangi

The 2.40 m gilded bronze cross, formed of wedges symbolising the nails of Christ’s Passion and the stigmata of Saint Pio, a work by Arnaldo Pomodoro

The mechanical organ, with 5,814 pipes and standing 10 metres tall, is located in the upper church of San Pio and was built by the Pinchi company of Foligno

The mosaic depicting St Francis being tempted by the devil, hidden inside the cushion (April 2009), along the ramp leading to the lower church of St Pius

The ramp leading to the lower church of St Pius, flanked by mosaics by Marko Ivan Rupnik (April 2009)

The mosaic depicting Saint Pio crucified alongside Christ (April 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

Mosaic depicting the Annunciation, located in the lower church of St Pius, part of the complex by Marko Ivan Rupnik

Marko Ivan Rupnik’s mosaic depicting Saint Pio contemplating Francis as the ‘alter Christus’ (April 2009)

Mosaic depicting the Vision of San Damiano (April 2009) in the lower church of San Pio, by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting St Michael blessing St Pio in the crypt of St Pio, by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting Saint Pio praying at the altar before the crucifix (2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting St Francis being tempted by the devil, who is hiding in the cushion (2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic entitled: ‘The Fatherhood of Saint Pio: the prayer groups’ (2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting Saint Pius bringing bread and wine to Cardinal Mindszenty whilst he was a prisoner (2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting Saint Pio in a state of interdict, celebrating Mass alone (2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting the Nativity of Jesus (April 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The lower church of the Padre Pio church, which is still without solid gold decorations and is smaller in size than the upper church

The altar and crypt of the new lower church of San Pio

The series of gilded conical vaults covering the crypt of the lower church of San Pio

The window depicting the ‘wound in the side’, showing the urn of Saint Pius, in the crypt of the lower church

The mosaic depicting ‘The Three Young Men in the Furnace’ (September 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic entitled ‘Joseph of Egypt Recognised by His Brothers’ (September 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

Detail of the face of Jesus forgiving the adulterous woman (June 2009), a mosaic by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic entitled “The Angel of God’s Glory” (June 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The Face of the Angel of God’s Glory (June 2009), a mosaic by Father Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting John the Baptist proclaiming: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” (June 2009), by Marko Ivan Rupnik

The mosaic depicting Christ appearing behind closed doors and breathing the Holy Spirit upon his disciples for the forgiveness of sins (September 2009)

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