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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Photo taken in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, shows the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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US: Several Inches of Snow Forecast for NYC, Prompting Travel Warnings Across City 3

A winter storm warning was issued for parts of New York as a powerful system moved into the Tri-State area on Friday, December 26. In response to the conditions, a state of emergency has been declared in both New York and New Jersey. 5 to 9 inches of snow were expected, and NYC's Department of Emergency Management issued a travel advisory, warning that roads would become slick.

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

A young mourner wipes his eyes during the farewell viewing for Palestinian sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. Palestinian officials say Abu Dawoud and 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi were killed by Israeli army fire the previous night, while the Israeli military says its forces shot them after what it described as an attempted ramming attack. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Death) A young mourner wipes his eyes as he sits above the body of Palestinian sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud during a farewell viewing before his funeral in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. Palestinian officials say Abu Dawoud and 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi were killed by Israeli army fire the previous night, while the Israeli military says its forces shot them after what it described as an attempted ramming attack. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as coach Sama Al-Halabi watches during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

A trainee repeats a move as coach Sama Al-Halabi adjusts her form during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as coach Sama Al-Halabi watches during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as instructed by their coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

A trainee repeats a move as coach Sama Al-Halabi adjusts her form during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

A trainee performs moves while being observed by her coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as instructed by their coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees surround her and follow along during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees surround her and follow along during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi gives instructions as trainees surround her during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

A trainee performs moves as instructed by her coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as instructed by their coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

A trainee repeats a move as coach Sama Al-Halabi adjusts her form during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi performs moves at the center of a circle formed by trainees as they try to follow along during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi performs moves at the center of a circle formed by trainees as they try to follow along during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi performs moves at the center of a circle formed by trainees as they try to follow along during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi gives instructions to trainees during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees try to mimic her moves behind her during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as instructed by their coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Trainees perform moves as instructed by their coach, Sama Al-Halabi, during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees try to mimic her moves behind her during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees try to mimic her moves during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sports Activities Resume across Gaza

Coach Sama Al-Halabi demonstrates moves as trainees try to mimic her moves behind her during a training session at Al-Mushtal Sports Club in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 29, 2025. Sports activities resume across Gaza after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The 22-year-old coach, Sama Al-Halabi, reopened training for young women despite damaged facilities and limited equipment. She said sports provide psychological relief after months of conflict. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. KASHAN. YOUNG GIRLS FASHIONISTA IN THE GARDEN OF FIN. WATERED BY A SPRING OF THE RIVER SOLEYMANIYEH, FAMOUS FOR ITS FOUNTAINS AND OLD TREES, IIT HAS BEEN CREATED UNDER SHAH ABBAS 1RST (1571-1629). Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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15th edition of Welcome to the Countryside - Montbeton

Young and old alike await the start of the auction, Elvea 82. Livestock competition. 15th edition of Welcome to the Countryside, the flagship agricultural event in Tarn-et-Garonne, held in Montbeton from September 19 to 21, 2025. Organized by the Chamber of Agriculture, the department s largest agricultural fair expects nearly 15,000 visitors over the course of this weekend dedicated to promoting and discovering our local agriculture. Gourmet market, animal competitions and exhibitions, producers market, entertainment. France, Montbeton, September 20, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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15th edition of Welcome to the Countryside - Montbeton

Young and old alike await the start of the auction, Elvea 82. Livestock competition. 15th edition of Welcome to the Countryside, the flagship agricultural event in Tarn-et-Garonne, held in Montbeton from September 19 to 21, 2025. Organized by the Chamber of Agriculture, the department s largest agricultural fair expects nearly 15,000 visitors over the course of this weekend dedicated to promoting and discovering our local agriculture. Gourmet market, animal competitions and exhibitions, producers market, entertainment. France, Montbeton, September 20, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Samawar Dance Performance In Urumqi - China

Parhat Emin (C) teaches young dancers the move of Samawar dance in the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 22, 2025. In the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Parhat Emin performs the Samawar (a Uygur term meaning "tea set") dance, a traditional Uygur greeting dance with a history dating back to the millennium-old ancient Qiuci State. His eyes shine brightly, and his smile is warm and welcoming. With a bronze pot and porcelain bowls balanced steadily on a plate over his head, his body spins smoothly, and his feet move as lightly as the wind. As he dances gracefully to the rhythm of traditional Uygur music, the surrounding audience burst into cheers from time to time. Kuqa, where the ancient Qiuci State was mainly located, was a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and the tinkle of camel bells. Today the Qiuci Alley is a popular tourist destination in Kuqa. From noon till midnight every day, dan

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Samawar Dance Performance In Urumqi - China

Parhat Emin (1st R) teaches young dancers the move of Samawar dance in the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 22, 2025. In the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Parhat Emin performs the Samawar (a Uygur term meaning "tea set") dance, a traditional Uygur greeting dance with a history dating back to the millennium-old ancient Qiuci State. His eyes shine brightly, and his smile is warm and welcoming. With a bronze pot and porcelain bowls balanced steadily on a plate over his head, his body spins smoothly, and his feet move as lightly as the wind. As he dances gracefully to the rhythm of traditional Uygur music, the surrounding audience burst into cheers from time to time. Kuqa, where the ancient Qiuci State was mainly located, was a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and the tinkle of camel bells. Today the Qiuci Alley is a popular tourist destination in Kuqa. From noon till midnight every day,

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Samawar Dance Performance In Urumqi - China

Parhat Emin (R) teaches young dancers the move of Samawar dance in the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 22, 2025. In the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Parhat Emin performs the Samawar (a Uygur term meaning "tea set") dance, a traditional Uygur greeting dance with a history dating back to the millennium-old ancient Qiuci State. His eyes shine brightly, and his smile is warm and welcoming. With a bronze pot and porcelain bowls balanced steadily on a plate over his head, his body spins smoothly, and his feet move as lightly as the wind. As he dances gracefully to the rhythm of traditional Uygur music, the surrounding audience burst into cheers from time to time. Kuqa, where the ancient Qiuci State was mainly located, was a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and the tinkle of camel bells. Today the Qiuci Alley is a popular tourist destination in Kuqa. From noon till midnight every day, dan

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Conditions Worsen in Gaza

Eighteen-year-old Taha Abu Libdeh lost his eyesight after being shot in the eye by an Israeli sniper while attempting to rescue a wounded person in Gaza on September 6, 2025. He was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip, where doctors, hindered by shortages of medicine and equipment under siege, were unable to save his vision. His case reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, as thousands of young Palestinians face irreversible injuries and shattered futures amid the ongoing war. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 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 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 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 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