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Despite the dissenting opinions, nowdays Padre Pio’s image is one of the most recognizable in the Catholic world. He soon became a mainstream saint: his monastry is visited by crowds of pilgrims and common people, his holy cards and his gadgets are placed everywhere, belivers are confident in the powers of his image while the others consider it to be a goodluck charm, just like a Neapolitan horn-shaped amulet. Today it is possible to consider Padre Pioas an Italian Pop-icon because of his presence in every social class and in the entire national terrritory.