Center for Biological Diversity: SAN JOSE, Calif. The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to permanently protect Inyo rock daisies as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act.
Padre Pio, whose real name was Francesco Forgione, was born to Giuseppe and Grazio Forgione in Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, 1887. Although the Forgiones were basically a poor family, they were very rich in love of God. As a youngster, Francesco had shown signs of extraordinary gifts of grace. For example, at the age […]