Vatican City – Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old โItalian teenager known as the “patron saint of the internet,” was canonized by Pope Francis today, September 7, 2025, โat a ceremony โin St. PeterS Square. The recognition follows the Vatican’s confirmation of two miraclesโ attributed to his intercession, marking a historic โคmoment for the Catholic Church and a powerful symbol for young peopel in the digital age.
Acutis, who died โof leukemia in 2006,โค used his โคconsiderable โcomputer skills to create a websiteโฃ cataloging miracles attributed to the Catholic saints. Hisโฃ devotion to the Eucharist, his selfless service to the poor and marginalized, and his profound faith resonated deeply even during his illness.โ The canonization underscores the Church’s evolving understanding of holiness โขin the 21st century, recognizing sanctity not only in traditional acts of piety but also in the innovative use of technology for evangelization and charitable work. The event draws โattention to the โคgrowing importance of digital ministry and the potential for faith to flourish online.
Born May 3, 1991, in Londonโข to Italian parents, Carlo Acutis moved to Milan with his family in 1992. From a young age,he โคdisplayed โฃa deep faith and a strong desire โto โคhelp โคothers. He โฃwas diagnosedโ with acute promyelocytic โleukemia in 2006 and offered his suffering for โขthe Pope andโ the Church. โBefore his death on โOctober 12, 2006, he reportedly told his mother heโข wanted to be buried in Assisi, known as theโ city of St.Francis, to โbe โฃcloser to his spiritual inspiration.
The first miracle attributed to Acutis involved the healing of a young Brazilian boy in 2013 from a life-threateningโค pancreatic condition. The second,confirmed in 2020,concerned the โขmiraculous healing of a woman in Florence,Italy,from a serious andโ previously incurable condition.Both โhealings were deemed medically inexplicable byโค Vatican investigators.
Acutis’s life storyโ has inspired countless young people worldwide,and his feast day is celebrated on october 12th. His remains are currently enshrined in the Shrine ofโค the Blessed โCarlo Acutis inโ Assisi, attracting pilgrims from across the globe.ยฉ RESERVED REPRODUCTION
