Carlo Acutis Set to Be Canonized as Catholic Church’s First Millennial Saint This Sunday

A London-born prodigy, Carlo Acutis, is poised to make history this Sunday as he becomes the Roman Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. The highly anticipated canonization ceremony, an ancient ritual, will be presided over by Pope Leo.

Known affectionately as ‘God’s influencer’ for his pioneering use of technology to spread Catholic teachings, Acutis dedicated his short life to documenting miracles online. His canonization had initially been scheduled for late April but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis.

The announcement of his impending sainthood has sparked a significant increase in pilgrimages. Over a million devotees have already visited Assisi, Italy, where Carlo’s body is preserved in wax. Additionally, Our Lady of Dolours Church in Chelsea, London – the site of his baptism in 1991 – has seen a surge in visitors. A shrine containing a strand of Carlo’s hair has been established in a converted confession booth at the church.

Born in London to Italian parents temporarily working in finance, Carlo moved back to Milan before he was six months old. He developed a strong affinity for technology, even enjoying video games, and, as a teenager, created websites detailing miraculous events. He tragically died of leukaemia at the age of 15.

His mother, Antonia Salzano, tirelessly advocated for his sainthood, a process that required the verification of miracles attributed to him. She recounts the ‘first miracle’ occurring on the day of his funeral, where a woman praying to Carlo experienced a complete disappearance of her breast cancer, negating the need for chemotherapy.

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