Pope Francis approves teenager on social media as first 'Millennial saint'

Pope Francis and a group of cardinals have approved Carlo Acutis to be canonized as the first Millennial saint. Acutis, who was was known as "God's influencer" on social media, died in 2006 after a battle with leukemia.
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[@Droppy01]

May Carlo Acutis Rest in Peace, dying of illness at that age is horrific, many of u wont get me but i pray he walks with Christ today, amen

[@soldierofmary984]

He is with Christ. He is in heaven.

[@lukeramirez868]

Amen 🙏

[@anamarieph8597]

I'm a Catholic, this is interesting. A laptop on him, lol

[@susankovach8927]

When he was young he got a chance to play video games. He told his mother he loved doing it but he knew it was addictive and only played an hour a week. He was a Saint.

[@soldierofmary984]

What is funny??

[@Babugee9]

​@@soldierofmary984 - it's ironic. You don't expect to see s laptop in the church

[@soldierofmary984]

@@Babugee9 you don't expect to see a Catholic laughing at a saint. The work done on that laptop is what converted many, many people.

[@Factsoverfeels8]

@@susankovach8927i only play video games my whole life for 20 to 30 minutes and I’m catholic. Does that mean I’m a saint?😂😂😂😂😂

[@gracielaloughridge5054]

They are desperate!

[@rauserbegins5850]

This seems like an SNL parody lol

[@sikandersahota7118]

Or a South Park episode

[@brekiarnz161]

@SWelosishere That makes it even funnier. Even God hates this nerd so much He gave him cancer.

[@jacobgarcia7918]

@rauserbegins5850 can you explain why you think it's a problem? Or did you simply dismiss it because the saint was a millennial influencer? Not all influencers shake their a** for views.

[@turtleneckferret]

​@SWelosishereHe didn't save anyone. Only Jesus saves

[@Vetiyx]

@SWelosishere No, that's not the point. He never joked about him doing these good things. It's the fact that he is a millennial influencer that is kinda funny. It is funny for you to tell other people that they have shallow lives, but the only people that serve their imaginary fairy tale god are people with no purpose in life, they need their fairy tale god for them to feel purpose.

[@cirella1064]

smh This is because people are turning away from the church. Its a marketing ploy. Yikes.

[@user-cc5pq4yp8u]

Rellgion is the bane of human existence

[@GrandmaJanine]

@@user-cc5pq4yp8uJesus Created Everything ❤

[@user-cc5pq4yp8u]

@SWelosishere I also serve my community and I don't have to be in a cult to do it

[@user-cc5pq4yp8u]

@SWelosishere I don't play games I'm an adult

[@KingFishdom]

Jesus is the way! The only way to the Father God! Don't let false prophets push you away from God! We are all sinners and can all be forgiven. Read the book for yourself! Jesus warned of many who would push us away from God!

[@chuckhunter77]

Gotta do whatever it takes to lure those kids in.

[@soldierofmary984]

So many protestants commenting here. Leave us Catholics alone please.

[@chuckhunter77]

@@soldierofmary984 1) I'm an atheist, and 2) Lol, NO.

[@soldierofmary984]

@chuckhunter77 I don't understand..how can you be an athirst? So you really think all these miracles done through hundreds of Saints is not from God? Don't you want to go to heaven? Sorry i don't understand how someone would want to be an athiest.

[@AlbertoGonzalez..]

Right

[@GrandmaJanine]

Welcome to a Pagan Religion = BONDAGE😮

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

Growing up being bullied by my brother I thought Pope Francis and other figures like Carlos where great inspiration.

[@GrandmaJanine]

🤮🤮🤮

[@anitracooley4222]

Blasphemy & wolves in sheep’s clothing 👿

[@moonshoes11]

Might as well call him a Jedi.

[@soldierofmary984]

Go away protestants

[@TheThepurpelstuff]

I’ve said before and I’ll say it again “What a time to be alive”

[@yimins_baybeh]

You did 😂

[@anitracooley4222]

False prophets

[@Mia-cc9bm]

Saint?

[@ccwoodlands1565]

This is pathetic. Church is just trying to lure young kids into church. Church said two miracles occurred because two different people “said” they prayed to him and they were healed. I’m sure those families also prayed to God, Jesus, Mary and anyone they could find! I’m sure he was a good person but this is just manipulative!

[@susankovach8927]

Oh ye of little faith🙏🔥

[@soldierofmary984]

He has healed many people. The Church chooses two

[@soldierofmary984]

And yes little faith

[@ChrisBum-zr8tn]

​@SWelosishere its not blasphemy of the holy spirit. Its calling out laughable bs. Youre triggered

[@jacobgarcia7918]

@ccwoodlands1565 this particular canonization has been in the works for quite some time. Canonization happens on a regular basis. So there was bound to be a millennial saint canonized eventually.

[@rebelpublius8667]

what a crock

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

I could say the same thing about most of anticatholicism comment section of anticatholic trolls like you just sitting around writing those pathetic slanders on anything proclaimed catholic. 🙄

[@GrandmaJanine]

@SWelosisherea Person CANNOT SAVE Anyone ❤

[@anamarieph8597]

A saint, a Catholic influencer?

[@irandude1655]

He cute, so Catholic priests are all over him like vultures.

[@soldierofmary984]

You didn't understand the video???

[@anamarieph8597]

@SWelosishere of course

[@anamarieph8597]

@@soldierofmary984 what was my question??

[@anamarieph8597]

@SWelosishere not as catholic as you. Hahaha

[@somnuswaltz5586]

It's a clown planet 🤡

[@mariobonilla4960]

Mind on your things, devil.

[@zacterry5366]

Prayer should only be to God, not saints.

[@Aronx-uv6yw]

Not necessarily true at all because you won't get a direct answer from God you primarily have to pray to Jesus Christ to have him deliver the message and yes you most definitely can pray to saints and you can pray to angels too

[@zacterry5366]

@@Aronx-uv6yw You must be catholic. Jesus Christ is God too and He Himself tells us to pray to the Father. You should read the Bible more

[@Aronx-uv6yw]

@@zacterry5366 Jesus and God are the same person Jesus is the flesh form of God and I already know that but what I'm saying is that there is a passage in the Bible where it is in red writing Jesus his own words he says instead of trying to pray to the father pray to me and I will deliver the message to the father something along the lines of that but that is exactly what he said

[@Aronx-uv6yw]

@@zacterry5366 4:10, 5:8, 6:9-11) there you go go look that up in the Bible it states that you can too pray to angels and saints. The 4:10 in the beginning is part of where to look in the Bible I don't know why it popped up as blue

[@Aronx-uv6yw]

@@zacterry5366 John 16:23-24 also there's another one that's pretty much Jesus saying that anytime you pray to him he can to deliver the message.

[@mistervo8185]

Religion, u cray cray😂

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

Not as cray cray as this sick toxic social media generation of anticatholic trolls like you🙄

[@bleu999]

This is some bull

[@soldierofmary984]

Go away bully

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

This comment section of toxic anticatholicism is bull

[@TheSavageBountyHunter]

When the Catholic join the panderverse

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

When a the Anticatholic bigots join the Anticatholic French Revolution comment section🙄

[@jacobgarcia7918]

How is it pandering? The guy was a good dude who represented his faith well. Perfect candidate for canonization.

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

@@jacobgarcia7918 Exactly my questionable thought about this anticatholic troll's comment 😤

[@thomasdeturk5142]

There is no more millennials that are teenagers. Because the oldest millennial is in their 40’s and the oldest Zoomer is in their 20’s.

[@gazevedo1025]

he died years ago and was born during the millennial generation. hence, he is now a saint for millennials, even if he didn’t get to live as long as them

[@fuglytard1293]

The oldest millennial is not in their 40s

[@w.l.6005]

Absolutely horrible comments here. 😢 I think it is a beautiful tribute. ❤ This young man is being honored for his dedication/ contributions to the Lord. Please move on if this offends you. Goodness gracious how much more did he have to give , his life? Good for the Catholic church and the pope. A wonderful example for the younger generation. This world has become a very sick place.

[@richardleirer]

Your comment is not very tolerant. Maybe more confessional time and less screen time 😊.

[@lovejoy11_11]

The church using this young boys death to bring in young followers. That's the sickness. Especially with the Catholic churches perversions.

[@susankovach8927]

No. They are right

[@PikaakaMrchu]

When Armageddon begins... you will see how foolish saints and pope's are. May jehovah God have mercy on your soul.

[@Rune__]

You are worshipping a false idol, a man made version of the real God. Every religion on earth is worshipping a man made version of God !

[@alvarezvalenciaART]

Can I cattanize my cat?

[@mikewood5528]

You’ve got to be kidding me! 😡 Pope Francis must go!!!!

[@deniseferreri8978]

Even the pope is nuts..😮

[@evanbrown7325]

The whole body of that false church is.

[@arcturusme2630]

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34

[@msbuttercup2073]

Well, actually THEY do know what they're doing...playing with God and God's people. Religion has always been the devil's playground.

[@arcturusme2630]

@@msbuttercup2073 I think you’re over generalizing. IMO.

[@Tvso9813]

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Not the pope, through a close personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

[@arcturusme2630]

@@Tvso9813 Oh descendent of Tarshish, you can edit your previous comment by pressing the button with three dots. Shalom.

[@Tvso9813]

@@arcturusme2630 I understand. I do not like editing my comments due to validity of the initial expressed thought. However, here, I may oblige. May God continue to bless both you and your family with health and prosperity. Greetings from America. Take care

[@poboyfloyd]

what miracle did he perform?

[@soldierofmary984]

You don't like to read up about saints? Go listen to his documentary.

[@GrandmaJanine]

Satan preforms Miracles as Well

[@poboyfloyd]

@@soldierofmary984 no thanks

[@poboyfloyd]

@@GrandmaJanine Satan is a myth just like the rest of the story

[@evanbrown7325]

None, he's dead.

[@aglassofmilk5779]

The more saints the better, great for Saint Carlo Cutis

[@GrandmaJanine]

I’m a SAINT as WELL 💯 in my Heavenly Father’s Eyes 👀 ❤

[@dtaylor939]

The Catholic Church has officially jumped the shark

[@soldierofmary984]

Go comment on a page on your religion. Leave the Catholic people alone

[@GrandmaJanine]

@@soldierofmary984they are Trying to Show You the Narrow Path❤

[@drc1989]

It's amazing reading many of the misinformed comments. The premise of the report is also misinformed.

[@ezekielmcville5101]

🎉 The Catholic Church should focus more on the DIVINE MERCY than this canonical nonsense 🎉

[@Catlady916]

Laughable

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

His picture, a selfie

[@luvmychevy1951]

God bless us all. Protect your Church!

[@GrandmaJanine]

Believers are considered “The Church”❤

[@CraZyCatZDogZ]

Reminds me of the photo Michael has up in his office in the Show "A GOOD PLACE" doug forcette 😂😂

[@dr.fell_]

The little computer 😂😂😂

[@Jedi-Biggs]

10 years from now: "introducing our newest saint.. Saint Mr. Beast"

[@sergiosuap9582]

Wats next with that devil in disguise

[@jayjae21jj]

It’s a very unfortunate thing that happened to him but This is extremely creepy and definitely giving deity energy.

[@docd0071]

The Pope and the college of cardinals are not idiots. There is a VAST amount of petitions for canonization to sainthood. There are certain requirements need to be accomplished in order for an individual to be a saint. And to be fair it is refreshing that a millenial would be canonized.

[@GrandmaJanine]

All who are In Christ Jesus 🩸✝️ are Considered SAINTS ‼️🙏 Read the Bible ❤

[@turtleneckferret]

The pope and his cardinals are fools

[@Livin4Jesus00]

@@GrandmaJanineI was just about to say this. I don’t understand why some people are bestowed such a special privilege above others. All believers are saints. Praise God!

[@lillianlindquist1720]

Thankyou. You are very kind and May Saint Carlos rest with the Heavens. Amen

[@evanbrown7325]

The Heavens? There's only one heaven. And he's just a dead guy, not some divine mediator. Only Jesus can mediate between man and God.

[@magueysunset]

Social media isn't even social anymore; it's just egos advertising themselves. I like that meditation book called 30 Days Without Social Media by Harper Daniels.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

The comments from both sides of the aisle are…popcorn-worthy.

[@signedelacroix7213]

Carlo pray for us.

[@evanbrown7325]

He can't, he's dead. Try praying to Jesus like God instructed.

[@westswell2757]

Saint Carlo, pray for us 😊 ⬇️ Please like

[@addiekaen4185]

So much hatred in these comments. Don't agree, don't get it, don't like it? Keep scrolling.

[@poboyfloyd]

take your own advice

[@turtleneckferret]

Stay out of the comment section if you don't like comments

[@user-zs9ek1bx5z]

Reality.. the mighty dragon's image is weakening ... but it remains powerful and wealthy... dangerous 💡

[@KingFishdom]

The only one we must pray to is God The Almighty Jesus Christ! Carlo must be Judged by God like us all! Hes the only one who knew carlo more than carlo knew himself! I hope carlo walked the path of Jesus ❤ RIP

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

Interesting.

[@davidh2550]

This is like something out of the Dogma movie

[@user-yp5cl8es9z]

great teenager saint

[@alexhidel3732]

God is dead

[@user-yp5cl8es9z]

@@alexhidel3732 it aint matter

[@user-yp5cl8es9z]

@@alexhidel3732 gods gave morals and that matters

[@christopherthorkon3997]

He is a great saint. Miracles worked through his intercession.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

not the first time

[@janusface6628]

pathetic

[@soldierofmary984]

Get off the Catholic sites then. Go comment on your own religion

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

Your comment along with other anticatholic haters & trolls' comments are pathetic.

[@ChrisBum-zr8tn]

​@Mythat kid isnt a saint dummy . Nothing of a saint. stical_Prince_of_Hearts

[@GrandmaJanine]

@SWelosisherea person CANNOT Save Anyone ❤

[@GrandmaJanine]

@SWelosishereAll of Your Works are as Filthy Menstrual RAGS to CHRIST 🩸✝️💯💯💯‼️

[@susankovach8927]

Many young people will be converted due to this saint. Jesus have mercy on us

[@GrandmaJanine]

👍🏼 ok Converted into a PAGAN Religion full of Rules not in scripture and be in BONDAGE😮 How ☹️ SAD❤

[@TooThotForTV]

I'll be the judge of all this

[@bloodlove93]

for yourself maybe, but that's it,you can't judge anything for me or anyone else, you aren't that significant or important.

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

😑Christ is the judge, 🙄not you or your anticatholic bigoted comrades in this comment section

[@GrandmaJanine]

@@Mystical_Prince_of_HeartsREAD Your BIBLE ❤ As Believers WE are supposed to Call out False Doctrines💯💯💯 And Judge to warn Others it’s Our Responsibility. If you see a car headed off a Cliff would you Not Warn Them ❓❓❓❤️

[@jakristarchives]

What do you mean “younger millennials”? You mean 25-30 years old?

[@saltypurebloodpatriot5566]

Show you which god they represent and it's of this world not Heavens.

[@sniffles8655]

You have got to be kidding me! The Catholic Church has a very damning or negative view of young people like this. Please do not let them use this young teen's death as a reason to abuse other young individuals.

[@mariobonilla4960]

False. Statement, shut up.

[@sniffles8655]

@@mariobonilla4960 I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye. Which part of my statement is false? Everyone knows that The Catholic Church as a crazy reacord of abuse, specially on young men and boys. There is hundreds upon hundreds of documented cases.

[@susankovach8927]

What are these anti Catholic people doing her

[@soldierofmary984]

​@@susankovach8927they are protestants or Freemasons trying to destroy our Church.

[@alexrangel1011]

Last time I checked he is not in any page in the Bible, yet the church makes him a saint? Until when are we going to stop idolatry?

[@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts]

😑Does every catholic people's name of today have to be written on the Bible? Get your common sense checked🙄

[@GrandmaJanine]

@@Mystical_Prince_of_HeartsMost RC are NOT truly SAVED, unfortunately ❤

[@alexrangel1011]

@@Mystical_Prince_of_Hearts it doesn’t have to be the name lol. It’s just that Catholics have saints for everything when it’s not biblical

[@kevinklein9565]

Feel like they need a better photo.

[@taviacook3590]

Cut the show

[@Zcon85]

RIP Saint Carlo. thank you for your impact on this world.

[@Gio90210]

this is a great show 😂😂😂🤣

[@FlakyBrows]

It's all about false prophets with these people. And shiny expensive objects.

[@YomamaYodaddyYobjtchassGranny]

So I can become a saint 😂😂😂

[@newbeeah]

Truth is offensive to those who are perishing…

[@Heavilymoderated]

Pope trying to get the views.

[@bipolarcollie]

There are 1.39 billion Catholics in the world. 24% of all Americans are Catholic. Pope Francis has plenty of followers. How many do you have?

[@moonshoes11]

@@bipolarcollie The Pope exists. Do you see the irony?

[@Kokuraman]

Not an RC, but any of you lot would ask a good mate to put in a good word for you to the boss, wouldntcha? GBY Carlo!

[@susankovach8927]

AMEN

[@misfitlife1866]

This is insane

[@BruTalc]

quit sensationalizing, he is Blessed. Not yet a saint. But we are hopeful he will be someday.

[@GrandmaJanine]

All who believe in the perfect Life ,☠️ Death Burial ,Resurrection on the 3rd Day and have faith in the Blood 🩸 ✝️ of Jesus Christ’s FINISHED WORK, and Trust in him, Not your personal WORKS are Considered SAINTS ❤…. Read your Bible 🙏

[@andypanda4756]

2 miracles after dying. My work ethic needs an upgrade.

[@msbuttercup2073]

Wow, as if they couldn't go any lower. May the child RIP, and not be used as a pawn. What will they think of next?

[@soldierofmary984]

Go comment on the protestant pages where you are from. Leave us Catholics alone

[@GrandmaJanine]

Read the BIBLE ❤I didn’t Say this JESUS said it 💯💯💯‼️ Take your issues up with Jesus Christ 🩸✝️ not his Saints (Believers) who are telling you BIBLE TRUTH ‼️🙏❤️

[@evanbrown7325]

You mean like where it says only God appoints saints, and Jesus is the only mediator between man and God? Or where it says Mary isn't special and that was the whole point of using her? Yeah, you should probably read The Bible.

[@miguelramirezLUX]

Oh brother

[@jamiegallier2106]

Wow

[@johnnyjayzeboomboomroom9163]

That’s not a millennial that a GEN Z

[@hanumanji07]

You play the guitar on the MTV That ain't workin', that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and your chicks for free Now that ain't workin', that's the way you do it Lemme tell ya, them guys ain't dumb Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb

[@iz-xw3bb]

Did he sit on a priest's lap for this sanctification?

[@alfreddoncarlo9004]

Bruh, They Gave Him A Participation Medal?!Worst Pope Ever

[@brendenstradling8588]

That kid did nothing, it's called medicine and doctors. Sorry

[@MatthewVideoProduction]

First millennial saint? Every true Christian is considered a saint

[@soldierofmary984]

Yes but we will never know who is a saint. Only if you are Canonised you are officially a saint in heaven.

[@GrandmaJanine]

@@soldierofmary984💯Wrong

[@GrandmaJanine]

AMEN 💯 Correct, Catholics need to READ the KJV Bible ONLY ❤ Not DOCTRINES of SINFUL MEN that call themselves FATHER, which the Bible Forbids ‼️🙏❤️

[@jacobgarcia7918]

​@@GrandmaJanineso what are we supposed to call our dads? Stop taking Bible verses out of context.

[@jhonnythunder1880]

I know bro ain't a 100% saint, probably 55% yall better check his laptop search history, i know he may have workout that right hand of his 💀💀

[@lowe120486]

This is nonsensical

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

I am Jesus Christ. I've returned. Don't believe the Catholic Church. Don't be lead astray.

[@martinsantamaria4866]

Took you long enough and we are glad you somehow learned English on the way. Haha I actually met the Real Jesus Christ along with other Entities so you are a funny funny guy.

[@cherizeaustin0816]

I love it

[@ratioxcmcsa263]

And praying to saints isn't a part of our religion...

[@gabynarufan]

Why doesnt the church make me a saint. Im just as good as that kid.. ?? Church is not fair

[@user-iq5fl2et1d]

No he didn't?! This has to be nonsense because that is stupid.

[@mariobonilla4960]

Don't waste your time.

[@gabynarufan]

This was just a kid.. he didnt even have a chance to grow up. How can a child be a saint... He didnt even get to a legal age if drinking..

[@michaelmarquez966]

This one is wild lol

[@Enigma96969]

Such a joke 😂😂😂 the pope is nuts

[@anaiape467]

The pope addresses himself as a Christian. Well, My Bible says that when a person dies, the spirit is placed in somewhere God has designed.

[@PhyteByte]

When the dark world comes for it's food these will be the things we remind you of

[@penzman5385]

Ridiculous attempt to draw a younger generation to religion.

[@susankovach8927]

It's what God wants

[@penzman5385]

@@susankovach8927 Yeah, we'll classify that with child leukemia.

[@GrandmaJanine]

⁠@@susankovach8927NOT💯 .

[@Jan-gx3jm]

That’s crazyy

[@mbc86xl]

Is this a Meme?

[@iamteo7875]

These is the opposite of holy and sacred. I am sure he was mostly good and has reached Haven, but that is not a reason to make him a saint. Only for the survival of the institution.

[@angelinaakicita24-7]

WTH😮 ridiculousness these days.

[@TY.HDLife]

He may go to heaven but the people that posted his picture up and praise him may not.

[@Rollinschet]

Wth is this

[@bigjorge863]

Gotta be kidding me

[@DarthVectavis-3693.]

AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏.