Carlo Acutis to be Canonized on September 7, Marking First Millennial Saint

Vatican City – Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who passed away in 2006 at the age of 15, is set to be canonized as a saint on September 7, 2025, in Vatican City. This historic event will officially recognize Acutis as the Catholic Church's first saint from the millennial generation, a designation that underscores his unique approach to faith in the digital age. His canonization will take place alongside Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, as announced by Pope Leo XIV.

Acutis gained widespread recognition for his profound devotion and his innovative use of technology to spread Catholic teachings. He meticulously documented Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions online, earning him the moniker "God's influencer." This digital apostolate aimed to make complex theological concepts accessible to a wider audience, particularly young people.

His mother, Antonia Salzano, highlighted his deep spiritual connection, stating: > “Carlo was an ordinary child like others. He used to play, to have friends, and to go to school. But his extraordinary quality was the fact that he opened the door of his heart to Jesus and put Jesus in the first place in his life.” She further explained that he > “used this skill to spread the good news, the Gospel. He wanted to help people to have more faith, to understand that there is an afterlife, that we are (pilgrims) in this world.”

The path to sainthood for Acutis involved the recognition of two miracles attributed to his intercession. The first involved the healing of a Brazilian child with a pancreatic malformation in 2013, leading to his beatification in 2020. A second miracle, recognized in May 2024, involved the recovery of a Costa Rican woman from a severe brain hemorrhage in 2022 after her mother prayed at Acutis's tomb.

Acutis, who died from an aggressive form of leukemia, is interred in Assisi, Italy, a city he loved due to his devotion to St. Francis. His body, displayed in the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, has drawn over 100,000 visitors in the year following his beatification, according to the tweet. His legacy is seen by the Church as a powerful example of how faith can thrive and be shared in contemporary society through modern means.