"Carlo Acutis, a digital pioneer, used his computer skills to spread Catholic teaching globally. A London-born Italian teenager, known as God's influencer, who was an early adopter of the internet to spread Catholic teachings, has been made the church's first millennial saint at a ceremony led by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Leo canonised Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 aged 15, in a ceremony attended by thousands on Sunday in St Peter's Square."
"Acutis was born in London in 1991 but moved early on in his life to the northern Italian city of Milan with his family, where he lived until he died of leukaemia in 2006. As a teenager, Acutis taught himself coding and programming, using the skills he had acquired to document recognised church miracles to spread Catholic teaching globally. His pioneering digital efforts took place at a time when literacy around those subjects was not widespread."
Carlo Acutis was canonised by Pope Leo XIV as the church's first millennial saint. He was born in London in 1991 and moved with his family to Milan, where he lived until his death from leukaemia in 2006 at age 15. He taught himself coding and programming and used his computer skills to document recognised church miracles and spread Catholic teaching online. He was often photographed in casual clothes and cultivated a global following as a relatable figure for digitally-focused young people. He regularly attended church and helped the homeless and bullied children. Shortly after his death his mother began advocating.
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