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Pope Leo XIV announced that the canonization of Carlo Akotis, the first Millennial saint of the Catholic Church, will take place on September 7th.
Actis, an Italian teenager who died of leukemia in 2006, is declared saint by Leo at a ceremony at St. Peters Square, where thousands of young people are expected to be present.
Acutis was only 15 years old when he died, but during his short life he used his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith by setting up a website that documented reports of miracles.
The Vatican said on Friday after a meeting with the Cardinals that Pope Leo would make Acquitis a canone in September.
The September 7th ceremony will be the first canoeing event, presided over by Pope Leo, the first American crown prince.
Called the God influencer, Aktis developed a strong supporter among young Catholics and beyond. The British-born Italian teenager who loved video games is often portrayed in jeans and a sweatshirt, making him a related figure to a new generation of Catholics.
His normativeization is because recent research in the UK and the US shows an increasing interest in Catholicism among Gen Z.
In the church saint process, it is usually necessary that candidates have two miracles, and each reported supernatural outbreak requires detailed examination. In May, the second miracle attributed to Acutis was recognized by Pope Francis.
Acutis was reportedly beaten (“blessed”) in 2020 after his first miracle and healed a Brazilian boy with a birth defect that he couldn’t normally eat. The boy reportedly was healed after his mother told him he prayed to Acquitis to help his son heal.
The second miracle attributed to Acutis is linked to the reported healing of a Costa Rican girl who suffered a head injury after falling from a bicycle in Florence, Italy, where she was studying. Her mother said she prayed for her daughter’s recovery at the grave of Acquitis in Assisi.
Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano, previously told CNN that her son spent time helping homeless people in Milan and giving pocket money to those sleeping on the streets.
