Carlo Acutis becomes first millennial saint, earns nickname ‘God’s influencer’

The first of a new generation has been added to the Catholic Church’s litany of saints.

Carlo Acutis – a 15-year-old computer whiz – died in 2006.

His story of faith is not lost on believers around the world.

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