Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo ...

Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 after being diagnosed with leukemia, will one of the first people canonized by Pope Leo XIV ...

The canonizations of the two young saints — one from the early 20th century, the other the first 21st-century saint — have been greatly anticipated due to the great devotion among the faithful.

A date for the long-awaited canonization of the world’s first Millennial saint has finally been set. Pope Leo XIV has picked ...

Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia. He has become enormously popular ...

ROME — Carlo Acutis, a London-born teenager known for his love of computers and deep Catholic faith, will become the first ...

Antonia Salzano wasn't particularly religious until she saw faith through her son. Others can follow his example, she said ...

Here are five of the most memorable prayers the late ... the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis, a name he chose in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, people were immediately ...

The crowds that flocked to St. Peter’s Square for the Mass watched mostly in silence, breaking it only to sing and follow along with prayers ... in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, with his ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi ... sad hearts in prayer around his ...

(Alessio Paduano for CNN) The crowds at St. Peter’s Square watched the Mass mostly in silence, breaking it only to sing and follow along with prayers ... Francis to honor St. Francis of Assisi ...

(KTVZ) -- An extensive restoration has been completed at the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ... all of that is original - original 1920 that has been restored to be as beautiful ...