Vatican postpones sainthood for 'God's influencer' after pope's death

Sunday's scheduled canonisation of the Catholic Church's archetypal millennial saint has been postponed to a aboriginal day aft the decease of Pope Francis, the Vatican said connected Monday.

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia successful 2006 aged 15, was meant to person his sainthood rubber-stamped successful a wide astatine the Holy See connected April 27.

"Following the decease of the Sovereign Pontiff Francis, we pass you that the Eucharistic Celebration and Rite of Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis... has been postponed," the Vatican said successful a little statement.

Dubbed "God's Influencer" oregon the "Cyber Apostle", Acutis spent overmuch of his abbreviated beingness spreading the Catholic religion online.

Carlo was calved successful London to Italian parents connected May 3, 1991, but mostly grew up successful Milan. He spent holidays successful the family's 2nd location successful Assisi, and yet died successful Monza, bluish Italy.

His household was affluent and not religiously observant, but Carlo was imbued with ardent religion from a young age, attending wide each day.

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