ABOUT SAINT CARLO ACUTIS
Catholic saint who rose to fame as a schoolboy and who cataloged Eucharistic miracles around the world on his own website before passing away from leukemia in 2006. He was beatified in October 2020. His death marked the first canonization of a millennial in the Catholic church. He was named the first millennial saint in September 2025.
He grew up loving computers and programming. He requested to receive his first Communion at age 7, which is early.
His legacy was cemented by bishops Raffaello Martinelli and Angelo Comastri with photos of him at each Eucharistic miracle site. He was named a Servant of God in 2013.
His mother Antonia gave birth to twins exactly four years to the day of his death. This was recognized by the Catholic church as a miracle.
He offered his suffering while battling leukemia to Pope Benedict XVI .
