First millennial saint could be canonized as early as end of 2025

Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager who loved video games and spread the word of God using the internet. He died of leukemia in 2006 and has since been credited with two miracles. Pope Francis could convene a meeting of cardinals to affirm Acutis’ canonization by the end of 2025. NBC News’ Marissa Parra reports on what this could mean for the church’s attempts to recruit the next generation. » Subscribe to NBC News: https://www.youtube.com/user/NBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: https://www.nbcnews.com/ Find NBC News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews Follow NBC News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBCNews Get more of NBC News delivered to your inbox: nbcnews.com/newsletters #CarlosAcutis #Saint #PopeFrancis