The Church in Italy has sought the help of the police in tackling the sale of purported relics of Carlo Acutis. Hundreds of alleged relics have appeared online in the wake of growing public interest in the Italian teenager who died in 2006.
The upcoming canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis will make him the first millennial saint. His cause was formally approved by the Holy Father at the Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1, 2024.
Acutis, born in London but who spent most of his life in Milan, showed an early interest in the Faith despite not receiving a religious upbringing. He would ask his parents to take him to Holy Mass, and at 12 became a catechist for his parish. His example led to the conversion of his mother and housekeeper.
