Pope Leo declares Italian teen computer whiz a saint

Carlo Acutis, who who died of leukaemia aged 15, became the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday, in a Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo and attended by thousands of young worshippers. The pope also canonised another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Sep 7, 2025 - 20:06
Pope Leo declares Italian teen computer whiz a saint
Carlo Acutis, who who died of leukaemia aged 15, became the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday, in a Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo and attended by thousands of young worshippers. The pope also canonised another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati.