Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

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Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint  The canonisation of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, and the son of the founder of the newspaper La Stampa, Pier Giorgio Frassati, was celebrated on Sunday morning. 'Today is a beautiful feast day,' said the pontiff.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/07/pope-leo-xiv-declares-first-two-saints-of-his-pontificate  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00In the presence of about 70,000 people in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican,

00:07Pope Leo XIV declared 15-year-old computer whiz Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church as first millennial saint on Sunday.

00:15The pontiff also canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati, son of the founder of popular newspaper La Stampa.

00:21Carissimi, i Santi Pier Giorgio Frassati e Carlo Acutis sono un invito rivolto a tutti noi, soprattutto ai giovani,

00:33a non sciuppare la vita, ma a orientarla verso l'alto e a farne un capolavoro.

00:41Acutis earned the nickname God's Influencer thanks to his main tech legacy, using technology to spread faith.

00:48His canonization gives the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model

00:54and marks a turning point for the Catholic Church.

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