British-born teen Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, has been canonised by Pope Leo XIV. But he’s not the youngest person to be honoured by the church The body of Carlo Acutis in his glass tomb in Assisi, Italy (Image: Getty Images)

Britain’s first millennial saint has been unveiled by Pope Leo XIV, as the Daily Star revealed this week. Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15 , was canonised in an emotional ceremony at the Vatican. ‌

But it’s not the first time a youngster has been recognised for their holiness by the Catholic church. Here we take a look at some of the others… ‌

Saint Maria Goretti

The daughter of a poor Italian farmer, Maria was just 11 years old when she died in 1902. ‌

She was sitting on the steps of her home in Nettuno, nea

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