Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis (3May 1991 – 12October 2006) was an English-born Italian Catholic teenager. He was 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 the Church recognition of a proposed 2013 miracle in Brazil attributed to his intercession, while a second miracle in Italy was confirmed in 2024. Acutis was canonised 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 skepticism about the cause for canonisation of Acutis, noting that his short life offered few extraordinary actions. Questions have been raised about the financial support provided by Acutis's family, which may have accelerated the process. Fr. Nicola Gori, Acutis's postulator, stated that money did not influence the cause. Provided by Wikipedia