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Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

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Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 at 15 years old, was known as "God's influencer" and used technology to spread his faith.

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  1. The Atlantic

    The ‘Weird,’ Relatable Life of the First Millennial Saint (opens The Atlantic)

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    Two different ways of looking at Carlo Acutis

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Teen known as 'God's influencer' to become the first millennial saint (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Carlo Acutis was just 15 when he died of leukemia in Milan in 2006 and has two miracles attributed to him by the Catholic Church.

  3. Al Jazeera

    ‘God’s influencer’ Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Italian cyber-apostle, who showed kindness to less fortunate, hailed for using precocious tech talent to spread word.

  4. New York Post

    Exclusive | ‘Millennial saint’ Carlo Acutis’ family remember him as 21st century boy who loved ‘The Simpsons’ and soccer (opens New York Post)

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    Two new saints will be canonized on Sunday in Rome -- including the first-ever millennial saint. The joint ceremony, held by Pope Leo in St. Peter's Square, will honor two young men, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who were not members of the clergy, but ordinary people doing extraordinary t…

  5. AL.com

    Pope Leo declares teen, ‘God’s influencer,’ the first millennial saint (opens AL.com)

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    Leo canonized Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006.

  6. WFAA Dallas

    Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 at 15 years old, was known as "God's influencer" and used technology to spread his faith.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Carlo Acutis, nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ becomes the first ‘millennial’ saint | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian teenager who liked playing video games and making funny films of his pets became the Catholic

  8. NBC News

    Pope Leo canonizes 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church's first millennial saint (opens NBC News)

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    Pope Leo XIV declared 15-year-old Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint at an open-air mass attended by tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square outside the Vatican on Sunday.

  9. The Guardian

    Carlo Acutis, ‘God’s influencer’ who died aged 15, declared a saint by Pope Leo (opens The Guardian)

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    London-born Italian, who died in 2006, built websites to spread Catholic teaching and is credited with two miracles

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Carlo Acutis, nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ becomes the first ‘millennial’ saint (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian teenager who liked playing video games and making funny films of his pets became the Catholic Church’s first “millennial” saint on Sunday. Carlo Acutis, who was just 15 when he died from leukaemia in 2006, used his computing skills to spread awareness…

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Vatican: 'God's influencer' declared first millennial saint – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    'Cyber-apostle' Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged just 15, was officially canonized at the Vatican on Sunday. Pope Leo said he was happy to see many young Catholics attending the ceremony.

  12. Breitbart News

    God's Influencer: Carlo Acutis Canonized as First Millennial Saint (opens Breitbart News)

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    Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church's first millennial saint on Sunday.

  13. The Oregonian

    ‘God’s influencer’: Pope Leo XIV canonizes first millennial saint (opens The Oregonian)

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    Carlo Acutis was a computer whiz and programmer who died in 2006 at age 15.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Pope Leo declares teen millennial , known as ‘God’s influencer’, a saint (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Carlo Acutis, a digital pioneer, used his computer skills to spread Catholic teaching globally.

  15. Wyoming Public Media

    A teen nicknamed 'God's influencer' is becoming the first millennial saint (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.

  16. NPR

    A teen nicknamed 'God's influencer' has become the first millennial saint (opens NPR)

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    Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.

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