Statues are holy things, do not get me wrong. I am not an iconoclast. But this project, in my opinion, is a tourist scheme — spend a ton of money to make more money — using the great saint as a lure. Big doesn’t equal art. It will probably never happen anyway.
Catholic Culture: “It’s shameful to think that such an invasive and useless thing is being planned,” said one local opponent. “Saint Pio wouldn’t want us to spend €150 million on a statue.” Read more here.
