PP Language Lessons
EasyWorldSeptember 7, 2025

A Modern Teen Saint: Carlo Acutis and Youth in the Church

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Key Vocabulary

saint

a person the church accepts as holy
Example: Carlo Acutis is now a saint.

tomb

the place where a body is kept after death
Example: Many people visit his tomb in Assisi.

miracle

an event the church says cannot be explained by science
Example: People say a miracle helped a sick person recover.

📖 Article

Carlo Acutis is now a saint. On 7 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV made him and Pier Giorgio Frassati saints in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Carlo died at 15 in 2006. He used computers to share his Catholic faith and made a website about Eucharistic miracles.

Many young people visited his tomb in Assisi. The Vatican set the ceremony for 10:00 on 7 September 2025. People call him 'God's Influencer' because he used the internet to help others. His body is in Assisi in a glass tomb and many visit to pray. He taught catechism and helped the homeless when he was alive.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. Who was declared a saint?
Q2. When were Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati canonized?
Q3. Where did the canonization take place?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you know someone younger who inspires others? How do they help people?

2.

Have you ever visited a religious place like a tomb or shrine? What did you feel?

3.

What do you think about using the internet to share good ideas or help others?