Published on, Sept. 7 -- September 7, 2025 6:32 PM

An Italian teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 has been declared the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, during a historic Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo before thousands of young worshippers.

Carlo Acutis, who passed away at the age of 15, gained recognition for using his computer skills to design websites that promoted faith. His canonisation has inspired Catholic youth worldwide, elevating him alongside Mother Teresa and St. Francis of Assisi.

Pope Leo, presiding over his first canonisation since his election in May, declared Acutis a saint along with Pier Giorgio Frassati, an Italian man who died of polio in the 1920s while helping those in need.

In his address...