Pope Francis to canonize Italian teen Acutis in late April

By Associated Press

Nov 21, 2024 12:04 am

ROME — Pope Francis said on Wednesday he would canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church's first millennial and digital saint.

The 87-year-old pontiff made the announcement at the end of his weekly general audience, saying he would proclaim the church's youngest contemporary saint during the Jubilee of Adolescents at the Vatican from April 25 to 27.

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