CHICAGO — At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis’ life titled ...

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, will declare Carlo Acutis a saint on Sunday in his first canonization ceremony.

In the lead-up to Acutis' canonization on Sunday, it's all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school ...

He’s not a world figure like Mother Teresa or St. John Paul II, but rather a “saint next door,” said the Rev. Ed Howe, the ...

Much of that popularity is thanks to a concerted campaign by the Vatican to give the next generation of faithful a relatable, ...

Carlo Acutis, who has become a relatable, modern-day role model for the next generation of Catholic faithful, died in 2006 at ...

At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis' life titled “Digital ...

The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ...

Chief rabbi of Rome says it’s unsurprising many know little of the Church's history of antisemitism, but focusing on newly ...

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