Carlo Acutis’s story speaks powerfully to young and old alike, says Michael Collins.
On January 28, 1990, a plane carrying a young Italian couple landed at Heathrow Airport. They had been married the previous day in Rome, but a honeymoon was out of the question. Andrea Acutis and his young bride, Antonia Salzano, had decided to spend a week at Easter with family in Italy. For now, the young Andrea had a new job in London and that required his full commitment.
The couple moved into a garden-level flat at Gledhow Gardens. While Andrea plunged into the world of London finance, Antonia extended her circle of friends in the capital. In late autumn, she became pregnant. The next months passed in a flurry of preparations for the arrival of their firstborn; baby clothes, a cot and a pram were purchased, and on May 3 the following year, little Carlo Acutis was born.
