New Carlo Acutis documentary offers young people a ‘radically different vision’ ahead of teen’s canonisation

A new movie about Carlo Acutis has been released just ahead of him becoming a new Italian saint.

Charles Collins

Charles Collins

St Thérèse and the hidden greatness of small deeds

Magnificat

‘His face was always joyful’

St John Henry Newman

Now are the shades of evening falling upon the earth

7 min read

A new movie about Carlo Acutis has been released just ahead of him becoming a new Italian saint.

The Vatican is preparing to canonise Acutis on April 27. Acutis died of leukaemia at the age of 15 in 2006, and soon after his death stories about his holiness began to spread from around Italy. The young man is also venerated in England, where he was born and baptised, when his father was working in the UK capital.

Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality is being premiered on April 21 in Washington, DC, before airing at the Vatican on April 24.

5freearticles every month

Continue reading with a free account. No card needed.

Five free articles every thirty days, on any device you sign in on
The Catholic Herald newsletter, every morning
Subscribe whenever you like for everything: every article and the magazine

Create free account See our subscription offers

subscribe to the catholic herald today

Our best content is exclusively available to our subscribers. Subscribe today and gain instant access to expert analysis, in-depth articles, and thought-provoking insights—anytime, anywhere. Don’t miss out on the conversations that matter most.