New Beatification: Carlo Acutis, the first Millennial to be Beatified

New Beatification: Carlo Acutis, the first Millennial to be Beatified

. October 14, 2020 0 Comments

CNA—With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi last Saturday, October 10, 2020, the Catholic Church now has its first “Blessed” who loved Super Mario and Pokémon, but not as much as he loved the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. “To be always united with Jesus, this is my life program,” Carlo Acutis…

SAINTS AT WORK: New Beatification, Carlos Acutis, Age 15, New Patron of the Internet

SAINTS AT WORK: New Beatification, Carlos Acutis, Age 15, New Patron of the Internet

admin June 29, 2020 0 Comments

Los Angeles Times—The good news for anyone praying for a little less online vitriol or a much faster internet connection is that the Vatican is on the case. Showing that it has one foot in the 21st century, the ancient institution is backing a 15-year-old computer whiz to become the first patron saint of the…