News | Living & Travel
17 Jun 2024 14:47
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Living & Travel

    Pope Francis clears the way to recognise the first millennial saint, but who is Carlo Acutis?

    Carlo Acutis, who died from cancer at the age of 15 in 2006, could become the first millennial saint after Pope Francis attributed two health-related miracles to him.


    A London-born teenager known as "God's influencer" could become the first millennial saint after two miracles were attributed to him

    Pope Francis has recognised Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006, and has cleared the way for him to become a saint.

    On Thursday, Francis issued a decree following a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

    Here's what we know about Carlo Acutis and the miracles that have been attributed to him.

    Who is Carlo Acutis?

    Born in London, Carlo grew up in Milan, Italy, and has been informally dubbed "God's influencer" because he created a website to document and spread word of the Catholic faith.

    The tech-savvy teenager also looked after his parish website.

    He died on October 12, 2006, shortly after being diagnosed with leukaemia.

    His final wish was said to be buried in Assisi — the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi.

    Carlo's body was moved to Assisi cemetery one year after his death and is on display there.

    People can visit his tomb to pay tribute and there is also an online live stream of his body. 

    What miracles have been attributed to Carlo?

    The first miracle attributed to Carlo, in 2020, involved healing young Brazilian boy Mattheus Vianna, who was unable to keep down his food due to a serious birth defect.

    According to the Catholic News Agency, Mattheus was cured after touching a relic of Carlo's — reportedly sent by Carlo's mother — at the Chapel of Nossa Senhora Aparecida in Brazil. 

    The miracle occurred around February 2014.

    The second miracle attributed to Carlo is the healing of a woman called Valeria, from Costa Rica, in 2022.

    She sustained a serious head trauma cycling to her university in Florence and required brain surgery.

    According to Vatican News, her mother Liliana prayed at Carlo's tomb and left a letter detailing her pleas after doctors said her daughter had a low chance of survival.

    After Lilana's pleas, Valeria made a miraculous recovery and was discharged from hospital to attend rehab in August of that year, the Vatican News reports. 

    How do you become a saint?

    There are four steps to being named as a saint in the Catholic Church and the process is called canonisation.

    First, a formal request is made to consider the person for sainthood at least five years after their death. In Carlo's case, this happened in 2013.

    Next, the candidate needs to be determined to be virtuous and heroic in their faith. They are then declared "venerable". 

    In July 2018, Pope Francis confirmed Carlo's life as one of heroic value and he was declared venerable.

    The third step to sainthood is beatification, which means the church has proclaimed the person is in heaven and can plead to God on your behalf if you pray to them.

    Carlo was beatified during a ceremony on October 10, 2020.

    The final step to becoming a saint is canonisation, where the Roman Catholic Church officially declares the person to be a saint.

    What happens next?

    There's been no announcement about when Carlo could be elevated to sainthood.

    But it is possible Carlo could be officially recognised as a saint during the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year, the Catholic News Agency reported.


    ABC




    © 2024 ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved

     Other Living & Travel News
     17 Jun: Flight safety authorities investigating two Boeing 737 incidents, the latest in recent troubles for aviation industry
     17 Jun: A passenger and crew member have been injured during turbulence on an Air New Zealand flight into Queenstown
     17 Jun: Aucklanders train services will continue to be amiss, as industrial action reaches its second week
     17 Jun: The demolition of a luxury house in Queenstown will begin today
     16 Jun: Kate Middleton attends Trooping the Colour, making her first public appearance in months
     16 Jun: Auckland Transport's recommending customers catch rail replacement buses or regular buses as train services will be very limited today
     16 Jun: Police are searching new locations in Waikato for missing father Tom Phillips and his three children
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Tall Blacks have been forced into a late change in their squad for next month's FIBA Olympic qualifiers More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The national average house price is falling, despite increasing in most regions More...



     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    Plenty of praise for New South Wales newcomer Connor Watson from head coach Michael Maguire 14:17

    Living & Travel:
    Flight safety authorities investigating two Boeing 737 incidents, the latest in recent troubles for aviation industry 14:17

    Entertainment:
    Rachel Leviss felt "a little bit of joy" watching Tom Sandoval suffer on 'Special Forces' 14:16

    Law and Order:
    A man's appearing appear in Auckland District Court today - charged with 27 counts of fraud, accused of weeks of scams on Facebook Marketplace 13:47

    Entertainment:
    David Beckham hopes his Netflix documentary shines a light on the importance of mental health 13:46

    Motoring:
    State Highway One is still closed south of Taihape - as crews use a crane to remove a truck that rolled this morning 13:37

    Basketball:
    The Tall Blacks have been forced into a late change in their squad for next month's FIBA Olympic qualifiers 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Elaine Welteroth is pregnant with her second child 13:16

    Rugby League:
    Warriors second-rower Kurt Capewell has been recalled to the Queensland league side for the first time since 2022 13:07

    Entertainment:
    Taylor Swift got through lockdown by creating her 'Folklore' album 12:46


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd