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An image of Carlo Acutis was unveiled at his beatification Mass in Assisi, Italy Oct. 10, 2020. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial to be Declared Blessed

Oct 10, 2020

With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi Saturday, the Catholic Church now has its first “Blessed” who loved Super Mario and Pokémon, but not as much as he loved the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

Carlo Acutis. Credit: carloacutis.com.

Beatification Date Set for Italian Computer Programming Teen Carlo Acutis

Jun 13, 2020

Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer who died in 2006, will be beatified October 10 in Assisi, Italy. 

An image of Blessed Irene Stefani Nyaatha, Italian-born Consolata Missionary Sister who ministered in Kenya and was beatified in May 2015 in Nyeri, Central Kenya.

At Fifth Anniversary of Sr. “Nyaatha’s” Beatification in Kenya, Leaders Hail Her Virtues

Nov 1, 2019

Five years after thousands of pilgrims from across the globe gathered in Kenya’s central town of Nyeri to witness the beatification of Consolata Missionary Sr. Irene Stefani Nyaatha, the first event of its kind to be held in Eastern Africa, the Archdiocese Nyeri has collaborated with Consolata Missionaries to mark the 5th anniversary of the raising of the Italian-born nun to the rank of Blessed.