Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 24, 2025 / 07:00 am

The Argentine Diocese of Chascomús enthroned a statue of soon-to-be-canonized Carlo Acutis in Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral on Aug. 17.

The image of the young man, whom Pope Leo XIV will proclaim a saint on Sept. 7, stands 5.5 feet tall and was donated by the Carlo Acutis Chascomús Argentina group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading the life, witness, and spirituality of the future Italian saint.

The statue was enthroned during a Mass offered in the cathedral by the diocesan bishop, Juan Ignacio Liébana. “We want Carlo to touch the hearts of young Argentines and for his witness to be a seed of faith in difficult times,” said Lía Scardigno, who promoted the project.

The enthronement of the image crowns a series of enthronements

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