Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis (3May 1991 – 12October 2006) was an English-born Italian Catholic teenager known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. Born in London and raised in Milan, he developed an early interest in computers and video games, teaching himself programming and web design and assisting his parish and school with digital projects.

Active in parish life, he served as a catechist and helped inspire several people to convert to Catholicism. He later created a website documenting Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions. He was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and died at the age of fifteen. Since his death, his relics have been displayed in Assisi and his exhibitions on Eucharistic miracles have travelled worldwide.

In 2020, he was beatified by the Catholic Church after its recognition of a 2013 miracle in Campo Grande, capital of a Brazilian state attributed to his intercession, and a second miracle in Italy was attributed in 2024. Acutis was recognised as a saint on 7September 2025, alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati. Acutis has been referred to as the "patron saint of the Internet", "God's Influencer" and the "first millennial saint".

Some Catholics and secular persons have expressed scepticism about the case for the canonisation of Acutis, noting that his short life offered few extraordinary actions. Questions have also been raised about financial support provided by Acutis's family, suggesting that it may have accelerated the process; but Fr. Nicola Gori, Acutis's postulator, stated that money did not influence the cause. Provided by Wikipedia