A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint

Popular 15-year-old computer whiz to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint

Pope Leo, a Chicago native, will declare Acutis a saint Sunday in his first canonization ceremony.

‘God’s Influencer’ to become first millennial saint

VATICAN CITY — An Italian teenager dubbed “God’s Influencer” for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online will become the first millennial saint on Sunday at a canonization attended by thousands of pilgrims.Computer whiz Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15, will be raised to sainthood by Pope Leo XIV in a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.The teenager’s body, dressed in jeans and a pair of Nike trainers…

Four things to know about Carlo Acutis, set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint

Pope Leo will preside over his first canonization ceremony this Sunday, September 7, and will create the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, who died of died of acute leukemia at the age of 15 almost twenty years ago.

Vatican to recognize first millennial Catholic saint

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Carlo Acutis set to become first millennial saint. What to know about Sunday's canonization

Carlo Acutis, who has become a relatable, modern-day role model for the next generation of Catholic faithful, died in 2006 at age 15.

Brit teen to become a saint as millions flock to view body 19 years after death - The Mirror

Carlo Acutis, who was born in London and grew up in Italy, died of leukaemia aged 15, and Catholics flock to see his body encased in a wax layer, which is inside a glass tomb in Assisi