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The soon-to-be first millennial Saint, Carlo Acutis's new date for canonization has been announced by the newly elected spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. Carlo Acutis, a British of Italian descent, will be the first Saint canonized by Pope Leo XIV. Acutis was born in London, England, on May 3, 1991, to Italian parents Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano.
He was baptized in the Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Chelsea, on May 18, 1991. Carlo received his first communion at the convent of Sant'Ambrogio ad Nemus, Milan, when he was seven years old. He was confirmed five years later at Santa Maria Segreta Church in Milan.
It is recorded that from the age of three, Carli Acutis had already been interested in the things of God and was made a catechist when he was only 12 years old. According to his Parish Priest, Carlo Acutis was:
“A young man who was exceptionally transparent. He really wanted to progress in loving his parents, God, his classmates, and those who loved him less. He wanted to apply himself in his studies to educate himself in his catechism class as well as in school and computer science.”
Carlo fell ill on October 1, 2006, and was diagnosed with inflammation of the throat. A few days later, the sickness got worse, and he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia. After several hospital transfers and treatment, Carlo suffered from a cerebral haemorrhage and was pronounced brain dead on October 11, 2006. Fifteen-year-old Acutis died on October 12, 2006, at 6:45 pm. According to reports, Carlo's last words to his mum were:
“Mom, don't be afraid. Since Jesus became a man, death has become the passage towards life, and we don't need to flee it. Let us prepare ourselves to experience something extraordinary in the eternal life.”
More details on Carlo Acutis's journey to Sainthood
It is reported that before his passing, Carlo Acutis had a great interest in the lives of Saints, especially Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Dominic Savio, Saint Francisco and Jacinta Marto, and Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi. He was also devoted to his guardian angel and St. Michael the Archangel.
After his passing, Acutis’ body was taken home, and a large crowd of people, friends and strangers alike, came to pay their respects, which lasted for four days.
The young Acutis was buried in Assisi according to his final wish. In 2019, his body was taken to the Sanctuary of the Spoliation and venerated.
Carlo Acutis's canonization was actively promoted by the Church in Assisi, especially after a miraculous curing of a child's pancreatic disease was attributed to Carlo's intercession. In May of 2024, the late Pope Francis recognized the second miracle attributed to Acutis’ intercession.
Following an ordinary consistory of cardinals on July 1, 2024, presided by the late Pope, Carlo was announced as one of 15 people who will be canonized. In November of the same year, it was announced that Carlo would be canonized in the 2025 Jubilee during the Jubilee of Teenagers on April 27, 2025. Acutis's canonization was postponed after Pope Francis’ passing.
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On June 13, 2025, Pope Leo XIV announced that Carlo Acutis would be canonized on September 7, 2025.
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