Pope Francis has attributed a second miracle to an Italian teenager who in his short life used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith, clearing the way for him to become the first saint of the millennial generation.
Born in London, he grew up in Milan where he took care of his parish website and later of a Vatican -based academy.
Pope Francis took the decision during a meeting with the head of the Vatican's saint-making department, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, a statement said.The attribution of a second miracle means he can now be elevated to sainthood, but the Vatican did not say when this would happen. The second miracle is related to a woman from Costa Rica, who prayed at Carlo's tomb in Assisi after her daughter sustained a severe head injury in a cycling accident.The Roman Catholic Church teaches that only God performs miracles, but that saints who are believed to be with God in heaven intercede on behalf of people who pray to them.
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