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Pope Francis speaks from a balcony, on the day the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the world) message is delivered on Easter Sunday, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025.
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The canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, is postponed following the death of Pope Francis, but Jubilee celebrations to proceed as scheduled.
VATICAN CITY – The canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday, April 21.
Acutis, an Italian boy who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni added that the ongoing Jubilee, or Catholic Holy Year, will continue as planned despite the passing of the Pope.
Francis, who was 88, died on Monday morning. – Rappler.com
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