They called him 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church canonizes the first millennial saint

"SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Tomorrow, an Italian boy who died in 2006 becomes the Catholic Church's first millennial saint - in other words, the first saint from a generation of smartphones, social media and the internet. Just 15-years-old when he died, Carlo Acutis had been nicknamed God's influencer or the Saint of the internet for how he promoted Catholic miracles online. He'll be canonized by Pope Leo at a mass in St. Peter's Square, attended by tens of thousands of faithful."

"His angular casket has been made to look like it's levitating, as if it's ripped off from a rougher stone slab below, and now hovers higher up the wall with a bright white light emanating from it. (SOUNDBITE OF BEADS CLINKING) SHERLOCK: A visitor from the Philippines collects fistfuls of prayer beads from her bag and, to bless them, touches them to the glass paneled side of Acutis' tomb. Through the glass, you can see the body of Carlo Acutis."

Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian who died in 2006, will be canonized as the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. He promoted Catholic miracles online and earned nicknames like God's influencer and the Saint of the internet. Canonization will occur at a mass in St. Peter's Square attended by tens of thousands. Assisi draws Catholic faithful and hosts the tomb of Carlo Acutis in the 11th-century church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The tomb sits among old stone and broken frescoes, with an angular casket designed to appear levitating and a bright white light behind it. Pilgrims touch prayer beads to the tomb's glass to bless them.

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