Pope Francis has announced that the canonization of Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who is considered the first saint of the digital age, will take place next year. This is reported by AP, UNN reports.
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The canonization ceremony will take place on April 27, 2025, in the Vatican, as part of the Jubilee of Adolescents.
Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 at the age of 15 from leukemia, was known for his work in web design and for using technology to popularize Catholic miracles. In 2020, Pope Francis declared him blessed, and in May 2024, a second miracle attributed to Akutis' intercession was confirmed, paving the way for his canonization.
Called the "patron saint of the Internet," Akutis became known for his contribution to the creation of websites for religious purposes. His tomb in Assisi has become a place of pilgrimage for Catholics from all over the world.
