God's Influencer and Patron Saint of the Internet
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https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/nx-s1-5024766/carlo-acutis-first-millennial-saint-pope-canonization
Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the "patron saint of the internet." After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he's officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.
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A teenage computer whiz who used the early-aughts internet to spread awareness of the Catholic faith will become the church's first millennial saint.
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Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006, is already referred to as "God's influencer" and the "patron saint of the internet" for his work cataloging Eucharistic miracles around the world — and soon it will be official.
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Pope Francis and a group of cardinals approved Acutis for canonization at a meeting at the Vatican on Monday, Vatican News announced. It says he will likely be proclaimed a saint at some point in 2025, during the church's jubilee year.
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I dont know much about the process to become a saint, but less than 20 years seems really really fast.
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I dont know much about the process to become a saint, but less than 20 years seems really really fast.
@taiwan_girl said in God's Influencer and Patron Saint of the Internet:
I dont know much about the process to become a saint, but less than 20 years seems really really fast.
Should come as no surprise since the Vatican allegedly has hyper speed internet connections.
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@taiwan_girl said in God's Influencer and Patron Saint of the Internet:
I dont know much about the process to become a saint, but less than 20 years seems really really fast.
Should come as no surprise since the Vatican allegedly has hyper speed internet connections.
