From a baptism in London to 1st millennial saint
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Dear faithful and most beloved young people, let yourselves be guided by Carlo, follow his example, follow in his footsteps, walk his path," the bishop said.
His face peaceful, almost smiling, dressed in his favorite jeans and sneakers — the uniform of every teenager, made sacred.
Soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis is a fresh "shoot" budding from the 800-year-old spiritual "vine" of Sts. Francis and Clare in Assisi, said the rector of the shrine housing the millennial teenager's tomb.
"Assisi is clearly known for St. Francis and St. Clare, and this explosion of holiness in the 13th century is still incredibly fruitful today," Father Marco Gaballo, rector of the Shrine of the Renunciation, told Catholic News Service in late August.