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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

A view of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis, presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Bishops during the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis, presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

A view of the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis, presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Two Young Italian Saints - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic Celebration with the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo Delivers Popcorn Packets - Vatican

Pope Leo returns and hands two packages of popcorn to the secretary. Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, rite of canonization of the Blessed Laymen Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Image of Carlo Acutis during his canonization, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV during the canonization of Carlo Acutis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Image of Carlo Acutis during his canonization, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Image of Carlo Acutis during his canonization, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV during the canonization of Carlo Acutis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV arrive at his palace after he presided over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV arrive at his palace after he presided over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Image of Carlo Acutis during his canonization, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

A person during the canonization of Carlo Acutis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome, Italy. Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV during the canonization of Carlo Acutis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV during the canonization of Carlo Acutis, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on September 7, 2025, in Rome (Italy). Pope Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis, known as God's 'influencer' and who becomes the first 'millennial' saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 after a youth dedicated to the poorest. Acutis was to be canonized on April 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Adolescents, but the ceremony was suspended due to the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Leads Canonization Of Pier Giorgio Frassati And Carlo Acutis - Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV arrive at his palace after he presided over the Mass and canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on September 7, 2025. Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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