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Pilgrimages: Places I Remember, Part 6

Magical Mystery Tour visitors at the Strawberry Field

Padre Pro’s last request was to be allowed to kneel and pray. When the firing squad’s shots failed to kill him, a soldier shot him at point-blank range. Pro had been falsely accused in the bombing attempt of former Mexican President Álvaro Obregón, and had become a wanted man. Betrayed to the authorities, he was sentenced to death without the benefit of any legal process.

A Profile in Courage — The Story of Padre Pro

Padre Pro stretches out his arms to resemble the Crucified

Padre Pro's last request was to be allowed to kneel and pray. When the firing squad shots failed to kill him, a soldier shot him at point-blank range. Pro had been falsely accused in the bombing attempt of former Mexican President Álvaro Obregón, and had become a wanted man. Betrayed to the authorities, he was sentenced to death without the benefit of any legal process.