Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006, will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.
Fri, May 24th 2024 at 7:34 PMUNDATED - Carlo Acutis , an Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006, will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint following Pope Francis ' attribution of a second miracle to the teenager.
Acutis was big into gaming and the internet when he passed in 2006 at the age of 15. His family remembers him playing Halo, Super Mario, Pokémon, and more. He specifically gained notoriety online after spreading Catholic messages and makingIn recent years the Catholic Church has struggled to find its place in the digital world and connect to younger generations, but many have celebrated Acutis' work as a key influence in rebuilding that relationship.
Acutis was born in London in 1991 but soon moved to Milan, Italy with his family. His immediate family was not religious, yet his faith remained alive through his Polish nanny's education and encouragement. His body was moved to Assisi, Italy after death. It is now displayed in a shrine adorned with other offerings and sentimental items.
To become a saint, typically an individual needs to have two miracles attributed to them. Acutis' first miracle occurred in 2020, when a Brazilian boy was reportedly healed of a birth defect in his pancreas that didn't allow him to eat food normally after his mother prayed to Acutis. The most recent miracle involves a Costa Rican girl who suffered head trauma after falling from her bicycle. She was apparently healed after her mother prayed at Acutis' tomb.
After the first miracle, Acutis was beatified and considered "blessed". The next step to sainthood is a meeting between the Pope and the cardinals to decide if Acutis is worthy and to decide a date for the canonization.
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