Did Padre Pio Really Say This About Martin Luther?

Hi all,

As a fan of Padre Pio, I have been really disturbed by quotations that I see floating around that claim he had a vision of Martin Luther in Hell. I would ignore it, but I see it quite frequently on social media, even on this sub, and it has made me quite upset. I was wondering if anybody has learned that it is simply not true?

Here is the quote: "Padre Pio said that Martin Luther is in Hell and Christians today who follow him will meet the same end." It is attributed to Fr. Stefano Manelli, founder of Franciscans of the Immaculate, who knew Padre Pio.

Source that is often cited is " Il Settimanale di Padre Pio (Jan.20,2013 p.1)," but I am not sure what this means.

Another source is a supposed weekly column called " Il Pensiero di Padre Pio,Pianeta Padre Pio " that Fr. Manelli apparently writes. A search doesn't turn this up, either.

Maybe I am having a bit of religious OCD, but I found these quotes very disturbing, and became especially depressed thinking about Padre Pio saying this about Lutherans.

I would link the blogs or Facebook pages that share this claim, but if they are lying, I'd rather not drive traffic their way.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to help me gain clarity on this. It is much appreciated.