Pilgrims have journeyed to the medieval town of Assisi in Italy to view the preserved body of British-born Carlo Acutis ahead of his canonisation as a saint next month
Acutis, who d!ed aged 15 from leukaemia in 2006, is to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after being credited with miracles since his de.ath.
The London-born teenager was beatified by Pope Francis in 2020, who then granted approval for Acutis’ canonisation last year, scheduled for April 27, 2025.
In keeping with his final wish, Acutis was buried in Assisi, laid to rest at the Sanctuary of the Spoliation in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in April 2019.
His body has been encased in a wax layer molded to look like his body prior to burial, allowing faithful to see Acutis as he lived in his tomb, per Aleteia.
The teenager, affectionately dubbed ‘God’s influencer’, has gathered a global following since his death.
Worshippers were able to purchase souvenirs and mementos of the Blessed Carlo Acutis in a shop in Assisi this week.
Acutis is now to be canonised as a saint during the Church’s Jubilee of Teenagers, between April 25 and April 27, of this year.
The date was announced after a second miracle attributed to his intercession was confirmed in May 2024.
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