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Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis

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Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati at St. Peter's Square on September 7, 2025.

During the canonization Mass, the Pope described Acutis as a teenager of our time who encountered Jesus through his family, school, and the sacraments. The Pope noted that Acutis balanced prayer, studies, sports, and charity.

The Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Carlo Acutis annually on October 12. Acutis died of acute leukemia on October 12, 2006, at the age of 15.

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