A Millennial in Heaven
The body of Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, is pictured at the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 3, 2020. The Italian teen, who had a great love for the Eucharist, was beatified Oct. 10, 2020 in Assisi. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) On October 10, 2020, at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy, a remarkable young man was raised to the altars. Blessed Carlo Acutis lived a short life—born May 3, 1991, he died at the age of 15 on October 12, 2006—but during that time he gained a reputation for incredible holiness. He also helped spread devotion to the Blessed Sacrament...