Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Pope Leo will canonize the first millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV said that Carlo Acutis, an enthusiastic teenager of computer science nicknamed “God's influencer”, would be canonized on September 7, which would make him the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church. The holiness ceremony of Carlo, who was born in London and died in 2006 at the age of 15, was initially scheduled for April 27, but was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis. Already considered the first "saint influencer" of the Catholic Church, as he dedicated his life to evangelizing and spreading the word of God through the internet, and many Catholics consider him to be "the patron saint of the web." Carlo, described by those who knew him as an exceptionally intelligent and internet-savvy young man, with typical teenage interests, also had a deeply spiritual side. He went to church every day, created a website with a list of miracles attributed to the Eucharist and carried out countless acts of kindness, according to his biographers and those who defended his cause of sainthood.

Carlo Acutis, will be the first millennial saint

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