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Now, why is the church doing it? For tourist dollars. Don't forget, in Europe it's very common to see churches advertising indulgences on big signs. It's all about keeping money flowing. The church is losing money hand over stigmata'd fist and they can't leave any grave stone unturned. Pio was extremely popular and he's only been dead for 40 years so his memory is fresh in the older faithful with the bucks.
As Joe Ratzinger's only friend on the board I should also tell you what Joe told me over a couple too many Franzies. {whispering} "Padre Pio did the stigmata trick by smearing carbolic acid on his hands. We have his pharmacist on record spilling the beans." It still hurt like the dickens!
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