Overview

• Carlo Acutis was declared a saint on September 7 in St. Peter’s Square by Pope León XIV in a joint canonization with Pier Giorgio Frassati before tens of thousands of faithful.
• The Vatican and local churches released an official prayer for invoking Saint Carlo Acutis following the rite.
• The Diocese of Assisi reports more than 2,500 authenticated relics distributed worldwide, with new veneration sites such as La Falda, Córdoba, receiving hair and clothing relics.
• In Argentina, church leaders in Mendoza are building what they describe as the first sanctuary or chapel dedicated to Saint Carlo Acutis, a project backed by the archdiocese and authorized by the pope.
• His sainthood was based on two Vatican‑recognized miracles tied to healings in Brazil (2013) and Costa Rica (approved in 2024), while his tomb in Assisi continues to draw growing pilgrim traffic.