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Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s desire to appeal to a new generation of Catholics

  • Written by Michael A. Di Giovine, Professor of Anthropology, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
imageCarlo Acutis souvenirs displayed in a shop window in Assisi in June 2023. Michael Di Giovine, CC BY

The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of a rare form of leukemia at age 15, will soon become the Catholic Church’s first “millennial saint.”

Acutis was a computer programmer who created virtual exhibitions and databases...

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