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Halos for Two: Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis, by Dr. Jeff Mirus – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Carlo Acutis Photo © carloacutis.com / Pier Giorgio Frassati Photo by Luciana Frassati, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Nov 21, 2024

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org.

As we reported on Wednesday, the canonization of both Pier Giorgio Frassati (†1925) and Carlo Acutis (†2006) have been approved and scheduled. Blessed Pier Giorgio will be canonized during the Jubilee for Youth (July 28 to August 3 in 2025) and Blessed Carlo during the Jubilee for Teenagers in St. Peter’s Square on April 27, 2025. The first died at the age of 24 and the second at 15.

Since Carlo Acutis died relatively recently, most readers will have heard of the many books published about his life by Catholic outlets such as the Vatican Press, Magnificat, Ignatius Press, Our Sunday Visitor, Sophia Institute, Pauline Books and Media, and the Catholic Truth Society. A similar range of books has been published on Blessed Pier Giorgio by Ignatius, TAN Books, Pauline, and Alba House, among others….

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