The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of a rare form of leukemia at age 15, will soon become the Catholic Church’s first “millennial saint.
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Acutis’ first miracle was attributed to a Brazilian child who could not eat solid food because of a pancreatic disorder, but was inexplicably healed in 2013 after praying to the teenager. Born in Pietrelcina, Italy, in 1887 and originally named Francesco Forgione, the Capuchin Franciscan priest was hailed by the Vatican as a “saint for the millennium” when he was canonized in 2002.Padre Pio: Living saint of the 20th centuryConsidered a living saint, he reportedly had mystical visions of Jesus and could know beforehand what people came to confess.
That year, he was exhumed and exhibited before being moved into a new ultramodern basilica designed by globally recognized architect Renzo Piano and adorned with work from leading contemporary artists. The appeal of Acutis lies in being an ordinary person who models everyday faith—whom Pope Francis calls a “saint next door.”
“Since he was very good at getting around on the internet, he used it in the service of the Gospel, spreading love for prayer, the witness of faith and charity toward others.”
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