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

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

Saturday 6th September 2025, 7:34AM

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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