One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio, was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, priest, and mystic.

The body of the mystic monk Padre Pio, one of the Roman Catholic world's most revered saints who died 40 years ago, has been exhumed to be prepared for display to his many devotees.

July 4 is Independence Day. It is also the feast day of one of the most popular Catholic saints, Pier Giorgio Frassati. The United States declared its liberty from Britain on this day in 1776.

The Shrine of All Saints at St. Martha Church in Morton Grove has 3,100 Catholic holy relics and added ones from St. Luke, author of a gospel, and St. Juan Diego.