The Catholic Church will canonize Carlo Acutis as its first millennial saint on September 7 according to an announcement by Pope Leo XIV.

Italian teenager Acutis who succumbed to leukemia in 2006 will be declared a saint by Leo during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Square which will draw thousands of young attendees.

At the age of 15 Acutis passed away yet he utilized his technical abilities to raise awareness about Catholicism by creating a website which compiled reports of miraculous events.

Pope Leo will canonize Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassatti in September according to a Vatican announcement following a meeting with cardinals. The Vatican postponed Acutis' canonization set for April 27 following the death of Pope Francis.

Pope Leo will conduct his first canonization ceremony as an American pope on September 7.

Young Catholics and people from various backgrounds have embraced Acutis who is known as God’s influencer. The Italian teenager born in Britain who enjoyed playing video games appears frequently dressed in jeans and trainers which connects him to modern Catholic youth.

Recent surveys indicate that Catholicism interests Generation Z more than ever before while Pope Francis prepares for a new canonization.

The process of becoming a saint according to church rules involves two verified miracles from candidates which require thorough investigation. Pope Francis' recognition of the second miracle attributed to Acutis in May allowed for the teenager's declaration as a saint.

The Catholic Church declared Acutis blessed in 2020 following his first miracle which resulted in the healing of a Brazilian boy who had a birth defect that prevented normal eating. His mother's prayers to Acutis for his healing resulted in a miraculous recovery for the boy.

After falling from her bicycle in Florence, Italy where she was studying, a Costa Rican girl experienced recovery from head trauma which became the second miracle attributed to Acutis. The girl's mother prayed at Acutis's tomb in Assisi for her daughter to heal.

Antonia Salzano, the mother of Acutis, shared with CNN her son's dedication toward helping Milan's homeless population and his habit of donating his personal allowance to street dwellers.