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Add as preferred source on GooglePope Leo has set September 7 for the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, following a delay due to Pope Francis's passing.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, will take place on September 7, Pope Leo announced on Friday.
Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was originally set to be made a saint on April 27, but the event was suspended after the death of Pope Francis.
Leo announced the new date during a meeting with cardinals to discuss sainthood causes on Friday.
(Reporting by Joshua McElwee, editing by Giulia Segreti)
Carlo Acutis was a British-born Italian boy who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15.
The canonization of Carlo Acutis will take place on September 7, as announced by Pope Leo.
The canonization was originally set for April 27 but was suspended after the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Leo announced the new date during a meeting with cardinals to discuss sainthood causes.
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