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Canonization of Carlo Acutis Postponed Following Pope Francis’s Death

The Vatican delays the sainthood ceremony for the first millennial saint, originally set for April 27, 2025, due to the pontiff's passing.

File Photo: A picture of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, is seen during his beatification ceremony celebrated by Cardinal Agostino Vallini, center, in the St. Francis Basilica, in Assisi, Italy, on October 10, 2020.
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A woman looks at the tomb of Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy on May 26, 2024.
Carlo Acutis, dubbed 'God's Influencer' or the 'Cyber Apostle', spent much of his short life spreading the Catholic faith online

Overview

  • Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old who died of leukemia in 2006, was set to become the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church.
  • The canonization ceremony was scheduled for April 27, 2025, but has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.
  • The Vatican confirmed that the ceremony will be rescheduled, as canonizations require a pope to preside over the rite.
  • Known as 'God’s Influencer' and the 'Cyber Apostle,' Acutis gained recognition for his digital documentation of over 100 eucharistic miracles.
  • Acutis’s beatification in 2020 and his modern approach to faith highlight the Church's efforts to connect with younger generations.