Satanic Temple To P. Pio - Chiesa: Viva

: The church was funded by devotees and designed to accommodate over 6,000 pilgrims with an expansive, fan-like structure that opens toward the town.

The building in question is the in San Giovanni Rotondo: Architect : Renzo Piano , known for modernist designs. Satanic Temple to P. Pio - Chiesa viva

In its July-August 2008 issue, Chiesa viva published a provocative cover story titled . The magazine claimed that the architecture of the new sanctuary, which was inaugurated on July 1, 2004, was not a Catholic church but rather a structure designed to glorify Freemasonry and Luciferian ideals. Key Arguments from Chiesa viva : The church was funded by devotees and

: Critics argued that the church lacked traditional Christian symbols, such as a visible crucifix or typical altar placements, in favor of abstract designs. The magazine claimed that the architecture of the

Father Luigi Villa, who claimed to have received a mandate from Padre Pio himself to investigate Masonic infiltration in the Church, detailed several perceived "scandals" within the building's design: