Vatican Announces Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Teen Miracle Worker
- IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,July 03 2024]
The Vatican declared on July 1 Carlo Acutis, an Italian adolescent well-known for building a website recording Eucharistic miracles, will be canonized. Vatican News reports that Acutis, who died aged 15, was among 15 people authorized for canonization at an Ordinary Consistory of Cardinals.
Calling Acutis an inspiration, Alex Jones, CEO of the Christian prayer app Hallow, told Fox News Digital he was thrilled. Jones underlined how Acutis's narrative demonstrates how well technology might be applied to create God's kingdom.
With his weekly payment, Cardinal Marcelo Semeraro underlined Acutis' charitable character and his attempts to assist the impoverished, homeless, and immigrants. Born May 3, 1991, in London, Acutis was a devoted Catholic. Shortly following his leukemia diagnosis, he died on October 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy.
The Vatican beatified Acutis after approving a miracle said to be attributed to him in 2020. The latest declaration is the last stage before he earns the title Saint Carlo Acutis. Considered as God's Influencer, he will be the first saint born between 1981 and 1996.
Starting with a statement of the candidate's holy life and then followed by the approval of two miracles, the canonization process consists of numerous phases. Approved in May 2024 was Acutis' second miracle.
Author of Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers Courtney Mares observed the buzz around Acutis' possible canonization during the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year, expected for big attendance.
Among the other people cleared for canonization are 11 men known as the Martyrs of Damascus, an Italian priest, an Italian nun, and a Canadian nun, all founders of religious communities.