Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati and Pope Leo XIV
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Frassati's spiritual biographer, Fr. Paolo Asolan, addressed devotees of the new saint hours before his canonization in Rome.
It was only their first day on the job as canonized saints, but Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati were already fulfilling their roles of drawing people to Christ.
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The Manila Times on MSNWho is Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati?
If Carlo Acutis is the Church’s new digital saint, Pier Giorgio Frassati is its original youth icon. Born in Turin in 1901, Frassati was the son of a newspaper magnate and a diplomat — raised in privilege,
Pope Leo XIV canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis on September 7, marking the first saints of his papacy. Frassati, born in Turin in 1901, was known for his deep spirituality, love for the poor,
Today in the Vatican, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati were proclaimed new saints, an event that marks an important milestone in the history of the Church.
Actor Jeromy Darling, who portrayed Pier Giorgio Frassati at the premiere of Open Window Theatre’s Frassati back in 2021, will continue in this role on the road, far and wide from its St. Paul, Minnesota, beginnings. Darling knows the power of saints’ stories.
Just over a century after his untimely death, Italian activist, social justice champion and third-order Dominican Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will officially be canonized by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 7 at St.