Carlo Acutis: The Boy Who Used the Internet for Good

Carlo's Life and Legacy

Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis was an English-born Italian Catholic website designer who documented Eucharistic miracles and. He died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. Pope Francis recognized the second miracle needed for the canonization of Italian Blessed Carlo Acutis in May 2024.

Beatification

Carlo Acutis was beatified on 10 October 2020. The ceremony was held in the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi in Assisi, Italy. Carlo was beatified by Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Sainthood

Carlo Acutis is now a saint in the Catholic Church. He was canonized by Pope Francis on 15 October 2023. The canonization ceremony was held in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

How Carlo can inspire us

Carlo Acutis can inspire us to use the internet for good. He was passionate about using technology to spread the Catholic faith. We can follow his example by using our own online presence to share our faith and to help others.