How “God’s Influencer” Carlo Acutis Just Rewired Catholic History ✨ If I told you the Catholic Church just canonized a tech-loving 15-year-old who built a miracle website and limited his gaming to one hour a week, would you believe me or think I was pitching a Netflix pilot? Because it happened, it is history, and it says everything about where faith, culture, and the internet are headed next. Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis in St. Peter’s Square in front of an estimated 80,000 people, officially making him the Church’s first millennial saint and the most relatable icon Gen Z has ever seen in a stained glass window. Let’s start with the scene. A packed St. Peter’s Square, cell phones up, sun burning through Roman sky, and banners with a teenager’s face flapping like tour flags for a stadium show. The Vatican confirmed the joint canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati for September 7, 2025, and delivered exactly that level of energy. The homily’s message la...
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