Pope to make Italian teen saint
The Morning Standard|November 21, 2024
POPE Francis said he will canonise Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church's first millennial and digital-era saint.
Pope to make Italian teen saint

Francis made the announcement at the end of his weekly general audience on Wednesday, saying he would proclaim the church's youngest contemporary saint during the Jubilee of Adolescents at the Vatican in April 27.

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