The honor of being the first millennial saint goes to an influential young boy, Carlo Acutis. Carlo was a first hand witness of the digital age. He communicated with and related to many young people around the world. At the young age of 12, he became a catechist at his parish to help teach younger children about the faith. Carlos used technology to share the faith by creating a website for his school and parish. This website cataloged Eucharistic miracles from around the world.
Sadly, he died of leukemia at the age of 15 in 2006. Carlo was canonized by Pope Leo XIV in a historic ceremony at the Vatican, where thousands of people attended.
Two miracles are attributed to him: the first was a Brazilian boy who was cured of a rare pancreatic disorder after asking for Carlos’s intercession and touching one of his relics. The second was a girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a bicycle accident. Her mother prayed at Carlos’ tomb in Assisi, and the girl began to breathe on her own the same day and later made a full recovery.
Carlo’s body lies in a glass tomb at St. Mary Major Church in a central town in Italy. He is dressed in jeans, a tracksuit top, and Nike sneakers.
Sources:
The Tablet, published by Bishop Robert J. Brennan
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-5528970/millennial-saint-carlo-acutis-canonization-catholic-church
