‘God’s influencer’: Italian teenager who died at 15 to become the first millennial saint; considered a ‘saint-next-door’

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager celebrated for his computer skills and devotion to Catholicism, is poised to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. Known as "God's influencer," Acutis, who died in 2006, will be canonized alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati. His relics have already drawn pilgrims, and his story inspires young people worldwide.

Sep 6, 2025 - 15:30
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‘God’s influencer’: Italian teenager who died at 15 to become the first millennial saint; considered a ‘saint-next-door’
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager celebrated for his computer skills and devotion to Catholicism, is poised to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. Known as "God's influencer," Acutis, who died in 2006, will be canonized alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati. His relics have already drawn pilgrims, and his story inspires young people worldwide.

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