Canonization of Teenage Web Designer and Young Italian Man by Pope Francis

Pope Francis announced plans to canonize a teenage web designer, Carlo Acutis, who documented miracles online and maintained websites for Catholic organizations. He will be canonized in April, becoming the church's youngest contemporary saint. The pope also plans to canonize Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young Italian man who helped those in need and died of polio in the 1920s.

Canonization of Carlo Acutis

Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who documented Eucharistic miracles and lived a faithful life before his death at age 15, will be canonized as a saint by the Vatican. He will be the first millennial saint in the Catholic Church.

Canonization of 11 Christians martyred in 1860

Pope Francis will canonize 11 Christians martyred by radical Muslims in 1860 for refusing to convert to Islam. The martyrs, known as the 'martyrs of Damascus,' were Franciscan missionaries and laymen living in Syria. The massacre occurred in Damascus, and thousands of Christians were killed. Pope Francis previously canonized a group of 813 'Martyrs of Otranto' in 2013.

Beatification and Canonization of Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis, a teenage computer whiz who used the early-aughts internet to spread awareness of the Catholic faith, is set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. He died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006 and is known for cataloging Eucharistic miracles worldwide. Acutis was beatified in 2020 and is expected to be canonized in 2025. He is credited with two posthumous healing miracles.

Carlo Acutis' Potential Canonization

Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, known for spreading the word of God online, could be canonized by the end of 2025 by Pope Francis after being credited with two miracles since his death from leukemia in 2006.