ZAMBIA: Archdiocese of Ndola to Have Spiritual Home, Padre Pio Shrine

Archdiocese of Ndola to Establish Padre Pio Shrine in Kitwe

The Capuchin Franciscan Friars will establish the Padre Pio Shrine in Ganerton, Kitwe, marking the first shrine of its kind in the Archdiocese of Ndola. Archbishop Benjamin Phiri and the Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi, Archbishop Juan Luca Perici, attended the groundbreaking ceremony held on the feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.

Archbishop Perici said the shrine will serve as a place for people to pray, seek mercy, and strengthen their faith. During his homily, the Apostolic Nuncio noted that the life of Padre Pio demonstrates how suffering and the cross can lead to a deeper union with God.