Ruth Pakaluk, a woman who lived in Worcester for decades, will have her life investigated to determine whether she qualifies for canonization. Pakaluk was a mother who attended St. Paul’s Cathedral in ...

In the silence of St. Mary Major Church in this central Italian hill town, a tour group of Polish teenagers files past a glass-sided tomb to look in on a child of their own age. His face and hands are ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a low-definition video, sitting behind a desk in front of a blue, plain backdrop, the 15-year-old Carlo Acutis looks straight into the camera: “I am destined to die,” he says, ...

A person holds up an artwork on the day Pope Leo XIV leads a Holy Mass for the canonisation of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Italian teenager who liked playing video games and making funny films of his pets became the Catholic Church’s first ...

In a world filled with smartphones and social media, a young teenager from Italy used technology to spread kindness and faith. His name was Carlo Acutis, and his story is about to make history. The ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. But throngs of pilgrims are already flocking to the church in ...

CHICAGO (AP) — At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis’ life titled “Digital Disciple.” They draw pictures of what the teenage Italian ...

Friends or relatives can apply posthumously for their loved one to be recognised as having a "reputation for sainthood", which gets the ball rolling on the full sainthood application process. The ...

BISMARCK — Christmas Day marks the ninth anniversary of 31-year-old Michelle Duppong's death. While her family and friends will feel her absence on this day, they also feel the love, kindness and ...