Pope Francis, at the end of the general audience, announced the canonization of two young people next year: Acutis for the Day of Children and Adolescents, Frassati for the Day of Youth. The Pope announced that a world meeting on children’s rights will be held in the Vatican on February 3, entitled “Let us love them and protect them.”
Vatican News
Vatican City, Wednesday, November 20, 2024: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frascati, model and reference point of faith for thousands of young people around the world, will be canonized next year. Blessed Acutis will be canonized on World Day of Children and Adolescents and Blessed Frascati will be canonized on World Youth Day. Pope Francis made the announcement this morning, November 20, at the end of his general audience, to thunderous applause in the courtyard of St. Peter’s Basilica filled with thousands of faithful.
Two “young” saints
On May 23, Pope Francis approved the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Blessed Carlo Acutis loved the Holy Eucharist and was passionate about its knowledge, considered by many to be an “influential figure of holiness.” At the General Assembly on July 1, the Pope announced that he would be consecrated at the altar “on a date to be determined.” Domenico Sorrentino, bishop of Assisi, had speculated in recent months that his canonization would occur in the Jubilee year, which begins in a few months. Technology-savvy teenager Carlo Acutis of Assisi will be canonized as the first saint of the millennium during the Youth Jubilee from April 25 to 27, 2025.
Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized during the Youth Jubilee, which will be celebrated from July 28 to August 3, 2025, 35 years after his beatification, a young student of the Dominican tertiary of Turin, and member of the Vincentian, Fusi and. Catholic Action The member, one of the most famous blessed among the new generations of Catholics, is considered one of the Italian “social” saints. He is a member of a wealthy family, devoted to prayer and the vulnerable, he was also a good athlete: “a mountaineer…tremendous,” John Paul II called him, who in 1990 gave him the title of “Child of the Eight”. Beatitudes.” I wanted to have. Now another pontiff, a native of Piedmont, has elevated him to the altar of honor in a year dedicated to recovering hope. Which both Akutis and Frassati promoted not with words but with their lives.
World Meeting on the Rights of the Child
The Holy Father announced that a World Meeting for the Rights of the Child will be held in the Vatican on February 3. Under the title “Let’s love them and protect them”, an opportunity to identify new ways to help and protect the millions of minors who are exploited, abused and suffer the dramatic consequences of wars”, a panel of experts and celebrities from different countries. The Pope also said that today is the International Day of the Rights of the Child and Adolescent, and this news was received with loud applause and groups of children who were sitting in the first rows of the patio came running. The Pope received Francis. with arms opened and even took a photo with it.
This will be an opportunity to identify new ways to help and protect the millions of children who are still deprived of their rights, who live in precarious conditions, are victims of exploitation and abuse and suffer the dramatic consequences of wars.
An event at the Vatican for children’s rights
“There is a group of children who are preparing for this day. “Thank you to all of you who do this!” said the Pope, pointing to the small group of boys and girls with yellow hats and “Wheels for Peace” signs, accompanied by fathers Enzo Fortunato and Aldo Cannoli, both famous. organizer. GMB, the first World Children’s Day that was celebrated at the Olympic Stadium last May.
