Known as "God's influencer," Carlo Acutis used his natural tech talent to create a website to catalog miracles and ran websites for local Catholic organizations.

Pope Francis is set to canonize Carlo Acutis, heralding him as the Catholic Church's first millennial and digital-era saint. The canonization ceremony is scheduled for April 27 at the Vatican, aligning with the Jubilee of Adolescents from April 25-27.

Pope Francis has made history by declaring Carlo Acutis, a teenage web designer, the first millennial to be canonized as a saint. Acutis, who passed away in 2006 at the age of 15, was known for creating a website that documented Eucharistic miracles around the world,

Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint next year. The ceremony is expected to be held April 27, when the Vatican

The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day.

Carlo, who was born in London, used his computer skills to create a website to catalogue miracles and took care of websites for local Catholic organisations. He was just 15 when he died but has since been credited with two miracles.

The Catholic Church is set to receive its first millennial saint after Pope Francis announced Carlo Acutis’ canonisation date yesterday.

An Italian teenager who used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith will become the first saint from the millennial generation when he is canonized next April.

Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital-era saint. Francis made the announcement at the end of his weekly general audience on Wednesday,