Janson Media Marks 40th Anniversary of Death of Padre Pio

Janson Media today marks the 4oth anniversary of the passing of the Catholic saint known as Padre Pio, the Italian Capuchin priest who is now venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was given the name Pio when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous for his stigmata. Canonized as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, he left this world on September 23rd, 1968. Janson Media's DVD Padre Pio Sanctus, has been called the most definitive DVD biography on the life of this modern-day saint from Pietrelcina, Italy. With more than 135 minutes of filmed material, much of which has never been seen before, this DVD introduces the faithful to every aspect of the life, spirituality, and work of this 20th century saint. Padre Pio Sanctus features five language tracks - Italian, French, English, Spanish and German. The DVD includes the one-hour documentary film, Padre Pio: Man of Pain, as well as extra content filmed at both the beatification and the canonization ceremonies with Pope John Paul II, and 25 never-before-seen film clips, organized into eight categories:

• Interviews with Padre Pio
• The rooms in which he lived
• The places of his life
• The original documents
• His fellow brothers
• Towards sainthood
• Backstage
• Biographical notes

The Dove Foundation had this to say about the DVD: 'This film takes you through the life of Padre Pio. It has great scenery and narrations throughout the film as it takes Padre Pio's journey through life. It was really fascinating and you can watch it in English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German. This DVD also contains twenty-five film clips never before seen.' Giving it three and a half stars, Video Librarian said, '...breathtaking photography of the Italian countryside, penetrating and objective reporting, and judicious editing, Padre Pio Sanctus is an objective and compelling portrait of this 20th century saint. DVD extras include 75 minutes worth of bonus footage spread over 25 film clips in eight categories (with footage of the beautification and canonization), as well as additional language tracks in Italian, French, Spanish, and German. Highly recommended.' 'Highly recommended viewing,' said Bookwatch.