Pope Leo XIV canonized 15-year-old Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint who is nicknamed "God's influencer" for using technology to spread faith.

The pontiff made the announcement at an open-air Mass in St. Peter's Square on Sunday millennial saint, according to the Associated Press.

Why It Matters

The fast-tracked canonization of Acutis is being presented by Vatican leaders and supporters as a contemporary model of holiness since he combined ordinary teenage life with a disciplined Catholic devotion and the use of technology to promote Eucharistic devotion.

Acutis' canonization marks a deliberate Vatican effort to present contemporary, relatable holy figures who can speak to younger generations about faith lived in the digital age.

What To Know

Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in

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