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Carlo Acutis: Computer programmer, Eucharist devotee, first millennial saint

April 17, 2025
By Meg Hunter-Kilmer
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Saints

Blessed Carlo Acutis had a PlayStation. He made awkward videos with his friends. His favorite cartoon was “Pokémon.” And on April 27, he will be canonized a Catholic saint.

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