Pope declares sainthood for Italian millennial known as 'God's influencer'

Pope Francis has cleared sainthood for an Italian millennial known as 'God's influencer'

Pope Francis has announced that he plans to declare a sainthood for an Italian millennial known as 'God's influencer', who has reportedly been responsible for two miracles.

A London-born teenager, named Carlo Acutis, died in 2006 at the age of 15. Two miracles have been attributed to Acutis, which has led to the Pope making him the first ever millennial to become a saint.

In an official decree released on Thursday, Pope Francis announced he will now convene a Consistory of Cardinals to deliberate the canonization of Acutis.

This comes as Acutis is believed to be responsible for two separate miracles. On July 8, 2022, a Costa Rican woman named Liliana prayed at Carlo’s tomb in Assisi, leaving a letter describing her plea.

After suffering severe head trauma, she saw a sudden and stark recovery, making a full recovery after what her doctors said was a very low chance of survival. The official definition of a miracle is "an extraordinary phenomenon that cannot be explained by any natural cause".

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According to Vatican News: "Liliana’s secretary began praying immediately to Carlo, and on July 8, Liliana made her pilgrimage to his tomb in Assisi.

"That same day, the hospital informed her that Valeria had begun to breath spontaneously. The next day, she began to move and partially regain her speech."

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