Saint Pius X church, Modern Catholic church in Balduina, Rome, Italy

San Pio X alla Balduina is a modernist church built on a small hill between Piazza della Balduina and Via Attilio Friggeri. Its facade rises above a double marble stairway, with a lower wide volume holding three portals and an upper section of brickwork banded with horizontal marble strips. An octagonal rose window sits above the main portal, topped by a bell cell with marble pilasters housing five bells cast in 1960 by the Marinelli foundry. The interior has three naves separated by stone-clad pillars, a wooden coffered ceiling over the main nave, and a bronze crucifix by Publio Morbiducci on the main altar.

Construction began in 1957 under architect Alberto Ressa and the church was consecrated in 1961. About eight years later, it received the status of a titular church, which established its place in Rome's church structure.

The church is named for Pope Pius X, canonised in 1954 by Pius XII, and the parish was erected on 28 September 1957 by a decree of Cardinal Vicar Clemente Micara. The second chapel on the left was dedicated in 2003 to Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and holds a painting of him by Ulisse Sartini.

The church is located in Rome's Balduina area where parking is available and access is straightforward. Services are held regularly throughout the year, and visitors can enter during these times, though it is wise to check ahead for exact timings.

The church served as a filming location in 1964 for the movie 'The Last Man on Earth', with its altar appearing in the final scene. This film appearance is a little-known chapter in the place's history that many visitors overlook.