Blog: Discover Italy

A short drive (15 miles) from Padre Pio's Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo lies a cave where the Archangel Michael was said to appear. Located in the town of Monte Sant'Angelo, The Cave of Saint Michael, also known as the Grotto Church of Saint Michael or Santuario Grotta di San Michele, is one of the holiest places in Italy and perhaps throughout the world. This important Christian pilgrimage site has been visited by countless saints and popes including: St. Bernard of Clarvaux, Bl …