In the presence of about 70,000 people in St Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared teen influencer Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint, giving the next generation of Catholics relatable role models. The pontiff also canonised another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati.
"We declare and define Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Blessed Carlo Acutis as saints and we inscribe them in the Roll of Saints, establishing that throughout the Church they are devoutly honoured among the saints," the pontiff announced as he read the traditional Latin declaration.
