The Pope clears way for naming of first millennial saint

Acutis, 15 when he died, was beatified in 2020, which is the first step toward officially becoming a sainthood.

Published: May 24, 2024 11:42am

Updated: May 24, 2024 12:55pm

The Pope declared that a London-born teenager who died of leukemia in 2006 is qualified to become the first millennial saint.

Carlo Acutis posted about the teachings of the Catholic church online and reportedly became known as "God's influencer."

Acutis, 15 when he died, was beatified in 2020, which is the first step toward officially becoming a saint.

He has been credited with healing Brazilian child of a "congenital disease affecting his pancreas," according to a report.

Pope Francis on Thursday credited Acutis with a second miracle involving the "healing of a university student in Florence who had a brain bleed after suffering head trauma."

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