A British-born boy who died aged 15 has has today been made the first millennial saint in a ceremony by Pope Leo XVI.

Carlo Acutis used his passion for technology to spread his faith and has since had several miracles attributed to him.

Born in London and raised in Milan, the tech whiz learnt coding and harnessed his passion to inspire others and help his parish, including creating award-winning websites.

He died in October 2006 after suddenly falling ill with acute leukemia, having lived an ‘ordinary life which became extraordinary’, his parents said.

Acutis will be canonised today alongside 24-year-old Pier Giorgio Frassati, an activist dedicated to social justice causes.

From London to Milan

Acutis was born in London in 1991 to non-observant Italian Catholic parents, Andrea Acutis

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