Millennial Saint Carlos Acutis Canonized by Pope Leo XIV for Using Technology to Advance Gospel

Canonization of Carlos Acutis

• ⛪ Carlos Acutis, known as the "Millennial Saint," was canonized by Pope Leo XIV, becoming the youngest person recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
• 🗓️ He died of leukemia at 15 years old in 2006, and his canonization ceremony was initially scheduled earlier but postponed due to Pope Francis's death.

Acutis's Life and Use of Technology

• 🎮 Acutis was described as a typical early 2000s teenager who enjoyed soccer and video games.
• 💡 He leveraged his passion for technology and the early internet to create an online catalog of miracles and approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
• ⚠️ Acutis was concerned about the excessive use of technology, particularly gaming, and advocated for limiting its use while also utilizing it for positive purposes.
• 🕊️ His primary motivation for using technology was to advance the gospel and build the kingdom of God.

Miracles Attributed to Acutis

• ✨ Two miracles have been attributed to Acutis after his death.
• 🩺 The first involved the curing of a child's pancreatic disease after their mother prayed to him.
• 🧠 The second was the recovery of a woman from a brain hemorrhage after her mother visited his tomb.