Raffaella Carrà and Padre Pio, the bond with the Saint from Pietrelcina (VIDEO)

The disappearance of Raffaella Carra it shocked all the Italians. The popular showgirl passed away yesterday, at the age of 78, due to a long illness which, however, had decided not to make it public.

The host's death also rocked the community of San Giovanni Rotondo. We recall, in fact, that in June 2002, Raffaella Carrà presented an evening of celebration organized by the Capuchin friars, with the patronage of the Presidency of the Republic, on the occasion of the canonization of Padre Pio.

The show 'The Man Who Fell in Love with God', directed by Sergio Japino, was broadcast live on Raiuno.

And the bond with Padre Pio does not end here. Yes, because, a few months, Raffaella Carrà had inaugurated Teleradiopadrepio, the television broadcaster that broadcasts from San Giovanni Rotondo.

The Friars Minor, invoking the intercession of their holy Brother, joined those who loved and esteemed Raffaella Carrà in entrusting her to the mercy of the Lord, who reads every seed of good that has germinated in the hearts of his faithful and has already been reached by anyone who has sought him.