What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint
Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square.
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Worshippers Flock to Assisi to Visit Shrine of Carlo Acutis, Catholic Teen Set to Become First Millennial Saint
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Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi - a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi - a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw. Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate him. “He’s a near-saint of our time, who can show teens that it is possible to love Jesus while being a regular youth,” one visitor says.
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Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds line up to enter the Santuario della Spogliazione. It marks the spot where more than 800 years ago St. Francis renounced his family’s wealth. There, they prayed by the monument where Acutis’ body is on view.
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Scramble for relics of 'God's Influencer' with hair selling for £2,000
Carlo Acutis, who died aged 15 in 2006, is to be canonised next month. His relics have been seen in the US, Ireland, Poland, Sri Lanka and India. A lock of his hair sold on eBay for £2,000 just days ago.
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Millions Flock to Honor 'God's Influencer' Ahead of Sainthood
Carlo Acutis will be canonized as the first millennial saint on April 27. He died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006. Over the past year, more than a million pilgrims have visited his shrine. His smiling image is as popular in Assisi souvenir shops as St. Francis.
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Scramble for relics from Brit ‘God’s Influencer’ including £2k locks of HAIR
Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint in April. The 15-year-old died from leukaemia in 2006. A collection of relics have been touring the world since his passing. Some fans claim that the relics being sold online are fake.
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Teen saint for the screen age: New film explores Carlo Acutis’ life, faith
A new film chronicling the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis is heading to theaters, offering audiences a compelling look at a teenager’s path to sainthood — and a timely reflection on how to live faithfully in a tech-dominated world.
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What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint
Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in London to a wealthy Italian family. His precocious faith journey took off after he received First Communion at the young age of 7. He regularly attended daily Mass, prayed the rosary and participated in eucharistic adoration.
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Acutis relics up for auction on Web says bishop
Relics of Carlo Acutis, a teenager who is set to be canonised next month, are up for auction on the Web. Assisi Bishop Domenico Sorrentino has reported the case to the police. Perugia prosecutors are looking into the case.
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