New Saints For The Modern World
It's an exciting time for the Church as the Vatican recently announced the approval for the canonization of two remarkable young figures: Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati . This momentous news recognizes their profound impact and enduring witness to Christ. Carlo Acutis, the "patron of the internet," used his passion for technology to document Eucharistic miracles before his untimely death at 15. Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at 24, was a vibrant social activist and outdoorsman, dedicating his life to serving the poor and living out the Beatitudes with joyful abandon. Both, in their own unique ways, demonstrate that holiness is accessible and compelling for every generation. Pope Francis has frequently pointed to figures like Carlo and Pier Giorgio as models for young people today. In his apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit , Pope Francis specifically praised Carlo Acutis, noting that he "knew how to use the new communication technologi...