Pope Francis paves the way for Carlo Acutis to become the first millennial saint
Pope Francis has paved the way for an Italian teenager to become the first millennial saint by crediting him with a second miracle, the Vatican announced Thursday.The teenager, Carlo Acutis, is often called the patron saint of the Internet among Roman Catholics because of his computer skills, which he used to share his faith. He died of leukemia in 2006 when he was just 15 years old.Carlo was born in London to Italian parents and moved with his family to Milan when he was a child. His passion for Catholicism blossomed early, his mother, Antonia Acutis, told the New York Times in an interview in 2020. At age 7, he began attending daily Mass. His faith inspired his mother to rejoin the church, he said.He was called to serve, finding ways to help the less fortunate and donating to those wi...