Tag: Carlo Acutis

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God's plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints, Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.

As Rome prepares for the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, Our Lady of Dolores in Sydney’s North has already begun the festivities with a week-long program that celebrates the soon-to-be saints and establishes their presence within the community.

One of the big highlights of the Catholic youth festival, Purpose Fest, held in Sydney was undoubtedly the world premiere of the The Carlo Acutis VR Experience, which offered attendees a snapshot of the faith and the future.

This July, at the 2025 Purpose Conference, young Sydney Catholics will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter the faith of Blessed Carlo Acutis—the first Millennial Saint—through the world’s first virtual reality experience dedicated to his life and legacy.

Members of an Easter pilgrimage to Italy to celebrate the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis were stunned after being in Rome at the time Pope Francis died—but it didn’t distract them from their mission.

Preparations are well underway in St Joachim’s Church in Lidcombe as a group of youngsters and their parents get ready to head to Rome to witness the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis.

Pope Francis announced 20 November that he will elevate Acutis and Frassati, both currently titled "blessed," to sainthood in 2025, when the universal Catholic Church will mark a jubilee year.

Three relics of future millennial saint, Carlo Acutis can be found in the church of Sant'Angela Merici in Rome. 

Two recent releases on the life and work of Blessed Carlo Acutis bring very different perspectives yet tell us similar things about faith and holiness. In this case a little repetition becomes a helpful thing.

How Carlo Acutis' faith and suffering led his mother to God Antonia Salzano was just like most Italian women - busy living her life and...

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Dear Father, I was fascinated by your account of the life of the young Blessed Carlo Acutis. Are there any other young people who...