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- Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized on September 7, 2025, in Vatican City, during Pope Leo XIV's first ceremony.
- Acutis, who died at 15 from leukemia, promoted the Catholic faith through technology and a Eucharistic miracles database.
- Frassati, who died at 24 from polio, is honored for his charitable work and devotion to the Eucharist.
- The canonization is expected to draw thousands of pilgrims, with extensive preparations underway in Rome and Assisi.
- Both saints inspire young Catholics, representing modern and traditional faith values during the significant Jubilee Year.
