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Relic tours and anniversary of Saint Carlo Acutis

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Following his canonization by Pope Leo XIV on September 7, 2025, the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis—the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint—has been featured in various religious missions and festivals. In Australia, a major relic containing a section of his pericardium began a four-month tour on June 25, visiting 19 dioceses and over 50 cities to serve as a precursor to the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney. In Italy, the Oratorio di Soresina festival hosted the relic at the San Siro parish church on September 1. The visit included a procession to the Oratorio, Mass at the Buon Pastore church to commemorate the “guardian angels” of the Sirino, and opportunities for Eucharistic adoration and reconciliation, specifically targeting youth and adolescents. In Argentina, ~~the~~ relics ~~were scheduled to arrive~~ arrived in Paraná on September 10, traveling ~~from Chascomús~~ to the ~~San Agustín parish before being transferred to the~~ Santo Domingo Savio parish for enthronement. This arrival was significant to the Santo Domingo Savio community, as previous relics held at the parish were stolen in July 2025. Acutis, often referred to as “God’s influencer” or the “saint of the Internet,” died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. On September 7, 2026, the Church marked the first anniversary of his canonization. A special Mass was held in Assisi at the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore-Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, where his tomb is located. The service was presided over by Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, who described Acutis’s life as ‘an hymn of praise’ and a model for youth through his use of technology. The anniversary highlighted a significant surge in religious tourism, with approximately 1.2 million pilgrims visiting his tomb between his canonization and the first anniversary. Acutis, often referred to as ‘God’s influencer’ or the ‘saint of the Internet,’ died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. His mother, Antonia Salzano, and his father, Andrea Acutis, have noted frequent testimonies of conversions and healings attributed to his intercession, including a miracle involving a university student in Florence who recovered from an irreversible coma.

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