Pope Leo XIV declared Carlo Acutis the first saint of the millennial generation, marking his first act as pope in the canonisation of a modern digital figure on Sunday. This took place in a momentous ceremony at St. Peter’s Square. Tens of thousands—especially young Italians—filled the square to bear witness. Acutis, who succumbed to leukaemia in 2006 at just 15, was celebrated for “using digital tools to spread Christianity” and known affectionately as “God’s influencer.”
