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St. Carlo Acutis (left) and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Vatican establishes feast days of St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati

Sep 9, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Going forward, the Catholic Church will commemorate the liturgical memorial of St. Carlo Acutis on Oct. 12 and of St.... Read more

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s young, ‘ordinary’ holy patrons

Sep 5, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract... Read more

Top row from left: Pierangelo Capuzzimati, Sr. Clare Crockett, Matteo Farina. Bottom row from left: Helena Agnieszka Kmieć, Akash Bashir, Carlo Acutis.

A new generation of saints? 6 millennials on the road to canonization

Feb 15, 2025

By Diego López Marina

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on... Read more

A painting of St. Maria Goretti by Giuseppe Brovelli-Soffredini.

St. Maria Goretti: an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness

Jul 6, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic... Read more