# Canonization of Carlo Acutis (2025)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2025-canonization-of-carlo-acutis
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

Leo XIV canonizes Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. At this point in the timeline (7 September 2025), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo XIV (8 May 2025 – present).

## Why it matters
Canonization of Carlo Acutis mattered because the life and witness of the people involved became a lasting example venerated by Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo XIV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Carlo Acutis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Acutis)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Canonization of Carlo Acutis](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Canonization+of+Carlo+Acutis)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)