The canonization of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, will take place on Sept. 7, Pope Leo announced on Friday. Acutis, a British-born Italian who died from leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was originally set to be made a saint on April 27 but the event was suspended after the death of Pope Francis. Acutis' sainthood has drawn wide attention from young Catholics and is likely to bring tens of thousands of people to Rome. During the Sept. 7 ceremony, Leo will also canonize Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young Italian man who was known for helping those in need and died of polio in the 1920s. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11218866/pope-leo-nationalism-reconciliation-dialogue/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews