Pope Leo sets date for cannonization of first millennial saint Carlo Acutis
Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints.
Acutis' canonization was originally scheduled for April 27, but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis on April 21.
6 Carlo Acutis will be canonized on Sept. 7, 2025, Pope Leo XIV said.
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6 Acutis died when he was 15 from leukemia in 2006.
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Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia.
He has become enormously popular, especially among young Catholics who have been flocking to his tomb in Assisi.
While he enjoyed regular pastimes for his age — hiking, video games, and joking around with friends – he also taught catechism in a local parish and did outreach to the homeless.
He used his computer skills to create an online exhibit about more than 100 eucharistic miracles recognized by the church over many centuries.
6 Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints.
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6 His tomb in Assisi has become a pilgrimage site, especially during the 2025 Holy Year.
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6 It features a glass coffin in which Acutis can be seen dressed in sneakers, jeans, and a sweatshirt.
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6 Acutis' canonization was originally scheduled for April 27, but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis on April 21.
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His tomb in Assisi has become a pilgrimage site, especially during the 2025 Holy Year.
It features a glass coffin in which Acutis can be seen dressed in sneakers, jeans, and a sweatshirt.
In setting the Sept. 7 date, Leo announced that Acutis would be canonized along with another Italian Catholic, Pier Giorgio Frassati, who also died young at age 24 after contracting polio.
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