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In just a few months, the world will have its first digital saint. Pope Francis on Wednesday announced April plans to canonize a teenage web designer who documented miracles online and used his tech skills to maintain web sites for local Catholic organizations. Acutis, who was born to Italian parents in London, was a web designer who died of leukemia in Italy in 2006 at the age of 15. The church has attributed two miracles to the teen informally known as “God’s influencer.”In May, the pope attributed a second miracle to the teen, who is set to become the church’s youngest contemporary saint. The move came four years after he was beatified in 2020 after one miracle was attributed to him.

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☆ Carlo Acutis: Teenager to become first Catholic millennial saint as pope and cardinals approve canonization
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A video-gaming Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after his cause for canonization was approved by church authorities. Often depicted wearing jeans and trainers, his story is seen as helpful for the Catholic Church as it seeks to better connect with the younger generation in a digital age, and he’s become popular with Catholic youth groups. In May, a second miracle attributed to Acutis was recognized by Pope Francis, a decision which paved the way for him to be declared a saint. He was reportedly healed after his mother said she prayed to Acutis to intercede and help heal her son. Her mother said she prayed for her daughter’s recovery at the tomb of Acutis in Assisi.

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☆ Carlo Acutis, Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer,’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer prodigy who earned the nickname “God’s influencer,” is set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle attributed to Acutis, a gamer and computer programmer who died from leukemia in 2006 at age 15. Many attended the beatification ceremony of Carlo Acutis at the St. Francis Basilica on October 10, 2020 in Assisi, Italy. Vatican/Getty ImagesDuring his life, Acutis used his technological skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith, including setting up a website documenting miracles. Prospective candidates for sainthood normally need to have two miracles attributed to them before they can be canonized.

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☆ Pope Francis is gearing up for the first millennial saint, a web developer known as 'God's influencer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pope Francis has attributed a second miracle to teenage website developer Carlo Acutis. This paves the way for Acutis, who was born in 1991, to become the first millennial saint. The tech whizz, sometimes called 'God's influencer,' died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPope Francis has attributed a second miracle to a teenage website developer, paving the way for him to become the first millennial saint.

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☆ Italian Teenager to Become the First Millennial Saint
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pope Francis cleared the way for an Italian teenager to become the first millennial saint by attributing a second miracle to him, the Vatican announced Thursday. The teenager, Carlo Acutis, is often called the patron saint of the internet among Roman Catholics because of his computer skills, which he used to share his faith. Carlo was born in London to Italian parents and moved with his family to Milan when he was a child. His passion for Catholicism bloomed early, his mother, Antonia Acutis, told The New York Times in an interview in 2020. In the months before his death, Carlo used his self-taught digital skills to create a website archiving miracles.

Persons: Pope Francis, Carlo Acutis, Carlo, Antonia Acutis Organizations: Vatican, New York Times Locations: London, Italian, Milan

☆ 'God's Influencer' to Become First Millennial Catholic Saint
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

On May 23, Pope Francis cleared the way for Carlo Acutis, also known as "God's influencer," to become the first millennial to become a saint. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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