Vatican sets date for first millennial saint to be canonized
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The Vatican has announced that the first millennial saint will be canonized in September.

Pope Leo XIV made an announcement during a meeting with cardinals that Carlo Acutis will be inscribed into the Book of Saints on September 7.

Acutis died at the age of 15 in Northern Italy after a short bout with leukemia in 2006, according to the Associated Press.

Before Pope Francis’s death on April 21, Acutis was set to be canonized on April 27 during the Vatican’s Jubilee of Teenagers.

The first intercession by Acutis came from his own mother, Antonia, who told Fox News that it came four years after his death.

“When Carlo passed away, I was 39 and decided to try for more children. I thought to myself, ‘I’m still young; maybe I can still try, right?’ However, the children never came. I even began the process to adopt, but in Italy, it’s quite challenging… I lost all hope of having children naturally,” she shared. “Then, I had a dream about Carlo in which he told me, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll become a mother again.’ Just a month later, I found out I was pregnant.”

According to the National Catholic Register, the Vatican has recognized a second miracle by intercession on May 23, 2024.

The miracle involved a 21-year-old Costa Rican woman named Valeria Valverde.

Carlo Actuis standing in a field

Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 from leukemia, is one step closer to becoming a saint.  (carloacutis.com)

Valverde suffered a severe brain injury following a bicycle accident while living in Florence, Italy in 2022. Initially, her survival seemed unlikely.

Nonetheless, she made a complete recovery after her mother visited Acutis’s tomb to pray for assistance, as reported by the National Catholic Register.

Body of soon to be saint Carlo Acutis being visited

Carlo Acutis’s tomb is in Assisi, Italy. His tomb has been visited by Catholics of all ages, but primarily the younger generation. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Acutis’s tomb, which is located in Assisi, has been visited frequently by Catholics, most notably younger Catholics.

Acutis will be joined by the blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati when he is inscribed in the book of saints.

Fox News Digital’s Laura Carrione contributed to this story.

Nick Butler is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Do you have any tips? Reach out to Nick.Butler@Fox.com.

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