{"id":19009,"date":"2025-07-02T21:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19009"},"modified":"2025-07-02T21:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:55:10","slug":"pope-leo-announces-exact-date-teenage-boy-will-become-first-millennial-saint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19009","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo announces exact date teenage boy will become first Millennial saint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"467\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"131\">Carlo Acutis, a devout teenager known for his deep faith and technological talent, is set to become the first Millennial saint.<\/strong>\u00a0His canonization was initially scheduled for April under the late Pope Francis but was postponed due to the Pope\u2019s unexpected death on April 21. Now, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV has confirmed that Acutis\u2019 canonization will take place on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"387\">September 7<\/strong>, alongside seven others, including fellow young Catholic Pier Giorgio Frassati.<\/p><div class=\"zslvt69f5eb3de5321\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zslvt69f5eb3de5321 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zslvt69f5eb3de5321 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zslvt69f5eb3de5321 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zslvt69f5eb3de5321 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zslvt69f5eb3de5321 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"03699\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_03699\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CK-nmdWUn44DFfxS9ggdLwUT2w\">\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"853\"><strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"601\">Born in London to Italian parents and raised in Milan, Carlo Acutis led a life of extraordinary kindness and spiritual devotion.<\/strong>\u00a0He received his First Communion at age seven, frequently donated to the poor, and, as he grew older, cooked meals for the homeless. Acutis was also known for using technology to spread the Catholic faith, earning him the nickname\u00a0<em data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"853\">\u201cGod\u2019s influencer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1203\"><strong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"991\">Acutis passed away in 2006 at age 15 from leukemia, but his legacy lived on through what the Vatican later declared as two miracles.<\/strong>\u00a0The first involved a Brazilian toddler, Matheus Vianna, who suffered from a rare congenital disorder. 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