The first millennial will become a saint on Sunday at the Vatican.

Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian who died from leukemia in 2006 when he was 15 years old, was nicknamed “God’s Influencer” for his use of technology to spread his Catholic faith. Acutis created a website about “Eucharistic miracles.”

In 2019, Acutis’ remains were brought to a sanctuary in Assisi, a town north of Rome. There, about a million visitors—with more than usual on the younger side—passed by his tomb, Rev. Domenico Sorrentino, the bishop of Assisi, told The New York Times.

The following year, Acutis was beatified, which is one step below sainthood. He was expected to be canonized in April by Pope Francis, but the 88-year-old’s death that month postponed the occasion.

The Catholic Church attributes to Acuti

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