PADRE PIO AND THE PROSTITUTE IN LONDON
In the 1960s, during the last years of Padre Pio’s life, a desperate prostitute in London wrote to him. She was in hock to a pimp who dragged her out onto the street every night and made her sell herself for money. Pio’s assistant, Alessio wrote back to her on behalf of the Second St Francis and assured her he would pray for her with all his heart. A short while later, the lady was in touch; she had freed herself from her captor and was no longer a prostitute. Pio raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Deo gratias”. This account from Padre Pio and You and much more was discussed in my conversation with the valiant Jim O’Day of Integrity Restored .
