US EditionLondon-born boy who died aged 15 to become first millennial saint
- Carlo Acutis, a London teenager, is set to be the first millennial saint after Pope Francis attributed a second miracle to him, leading to his canonization.
- The miracle involves Carlo curing a Brazilian boy of a birth defect in 2020, and he was known as 'God's influencer' for spreading the Catholic faith through technology.
- Pope Francis made the decision to recognize the miracle during a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro of the Vatican's saint-making department.
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'God's influencer' to become first millennial saint of Church
VATICAN CITY — A London-born Italian teenager who spent his short life spreading his faith online, earning the moniker "God's Influencer," will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at 15, was beatified four years ago after the Vatican ruled he had miraculously saved another boy's life.On Thursday, Pope Francis cleared his way to sainthood by approving another miraculous act — an intercess…
Boy Who Died Aged 15 Becomes First Millennial Saint by Pope Francis
Carlo Acutis is a London-born computer prodigy. He died of leukaemia at 15 and is set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. Dubbed 'God's influencer' and the 'patron saint of the internet,' Carlo will be canonized by Pope Francis after a series of miracles attributed to him posthumously, the Catholic News Agency reported. […] The post Boy Who Died Aged 15 Becomes First Millennial Saint by Pope Francis appeared first on The Guar…
15-year-old Carlo Acutis was called 'God's influencer'. The Italian teenager will now become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, writes CNN.
When Carlo Acutis passed away, it was sudden and due to a very invasive disease. He was only 15 years old, and leukemia took his life just a few days after being diagnosed. However, he left a legacy within the Catholic Church that could make him the youngest saint of that religion, as well as the first millennial canonized. Pope Francis confirmed this on Thursday, notifying the approval of a second miracle attributed to Acutis after a meeting wi…
Carlo Acutis, known as 'God's influencer' and 'cyber-apostle of the Eucharist', died at the age of 15 due to a fulminant leukemia. Carlo, a young man passionate about faith and computing, was recognized by Pope Francis, who signed the decree validating a miracle attributed to his intercession, a crucial step towards his canonization as the first millennial saint.
'God's influencer': Pope Francis approves bid to make London teenager who died of cancer a millennial saint
A London-born teenager who died of cancer is set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after he has had two miracles attributed to him by Pope Francis. Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who was born in the British capital, died of Leukemia in 2006. He has since been given the nickname “God’s influencer” because of his devotion to promoting the work of Christ online before he died.His mother said that Acutis, whose body is on display …
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