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London’s teenage saint - the Sunday Story

London’s teenage saint - the Sunday Story

Update: 2025-09-07
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15-year-old Carlo Acutis will become the first millennial saint today, after the Catholic Church posthumously attributed two miracles to him. So who was this extraordinary boy and how does the church 'fact' check a miracle?

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Guest: Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Further reading: London-born teenager to become the first millennial saint

Clips: YouTube / Miles Christi Religious Order, YouTube / Shalom world. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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London’s teenage saint - the Sunday Story

London’s teenage saint - the Sunday Story