"It's a beautiful thing that for the first time in history you can see a saint dressed in jeans, sneakers, and a sweatshirt. That's a great message," Father Carlos Acácio Gonçalves Ferreira said, emphasizing the modern and relatable image of Carlo Acutis that resonates with today's youth. His attire symbolizes the merging of traditional sainthood with contemporary youth culture, which has attracted many young visitors to his tomb in Assisi.
"In 2013 a woman in Brazil claimed that praying to Acutis had helped heal her son's pancreatic defect. In 2020, Pope Francis authenticated the miracle and Acutis was beatified, culminating in a ceremony celebrating his virtuous life," illustrating the profound nature of his following and the impact of his alleged miracles. This event spearheads Acutis' rise in the Catholic faith, demonstrating the power of faith and belief in saints' intercession.
"According to Google Trends, more people were searching for information about Carlo Acutis than about the Pope," Mares notes. This increase in interest not only highlights Acutis’ unique story and connection with the youth but also shows the shift in how figures of faith are perceived and embraced in the digital age.
"It is remarkable that Carlo Acutis will be canonized so close to the date that he was born. For context, of the 912 saints canonized by Pope Francis, the next most recent birth was well after Acutis'emerged as a figure for contemporary youth," signifying the unprecedented speed of Acutis' rise to sainthood and its implications on the Catholic Church's engagement with younger generations.
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