"A London-born boy has become the first millennial saint, in a ceremony steeped in an ancient ritual presided over by Pope Leo on Sunday. In his short life, Carlo Acutis created websites documenting "miracles" as a means of spreading Catholic teaching, leading some to nickname him God's influencer. His canonisation had been due in late April, but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis."
"More than a million people are estimated to have made a pilgrimage to the Italian hilltop town of Assisi where Carlo's body lies, preserved in wax. But there is another pilgrimage site associated with Carlo Acutis that has seen an increase in visitors since it was announced that he was to be made a saint - Our Lady of Dolours Church in London. The font at the back of the Roman Catholic church in the Chelsea area was where Carlo was baptised as a baby in 1991."
Carlo Acutis, born in London in 1991, became the first millennial saint in a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo. He created websites documenting "miracles" to spread Catholic teaching and gained the nickname "God's influencer." His canonisation was scheduled for late April but was postponed after the death of Pope Francis. More than a million pilgrims are estimated to have visited Assisi, where his wax-preserved body lies. Our Lady of Dolours Church in Chelsea, where he was baptised, now has a shrine containing a single strand of his hair. He grew up in Milan, loved technology and video games, and died of leukaemia aged 15; his mother later promoted his cause worldwide.
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