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An image of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis is unveiled during his beatification ceremony at the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy, in October 2020. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption

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A teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saint

July 1, 2024 • Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the "patron saint of the internet." After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he's officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.

Vatican's McCarrick Report Casts A Dark Cloud Over Pope John Paul II's Legacy

Pope John Paul II addressing a crowd in 1978. A Vatican investigation into church leaders' failings that allowed the rise of a now-disgraced former U.S. cardinal has led some Catholics to call for "difficult reckoning" with the sainted pope. AP hide caption

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Vatican's McCarrick Report Casts A Dark Cloud Over Pope John Paul II's Legacy

November 25, 2020 • A Vatican investigation into church leaders' failings that allowed the rise of a now-disgraced former U.S. cardinal has led some Catholics to call for "difficult reckoning" with the sainted pope.

Vatican's McCarrick Report Casts A Dark Cloud Over Pope John Paul II's Legacy

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