91 m. ago The unholy side of 'God's Influencer'...as told by his TEACHERS! British

He might be close to becoming the first millennial saint - but British-born Italian teenager Carlo Acutis was often more prankster than 'perfect' his teachers have fondly recalled.

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9 h. ago Millions flock to see Brit boy's body encased in wax in glass tomb 19 years after death

Carlo Acutis was born in London to a wealthy Italian family and was a computer whizz kid who used his skills to create an online exhibit about eucharistic miracles

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15 h. ago Pope to make British boy dubbed 'God's influencer' a saint after performing 'miracles'

British-born Carlo Acutis will be among the first saints canonised by new Pope Leo XIV after the Vatican recognised a series of miracles performed by the boy

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15 h. ago Brit teen to become a saint as millions flock to view body 19 years after death

Carlo Acutis, who was born in London and grew up in Italy, died of leukaemia aged 15, and Catholics flock to see his body encased in a wax layer, which is inside a glass tomb in Assisi

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17 h. ago Carlo Acutis: The ‘saint next door’ inspiring a new generation of Catholics

The London-born computer prodigy will be canonised on Sunday

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21 h. ago Carlo Acutis, the saint next door: A teen computer whiz becomes a millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint

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59 h. ago Piece of heart from first ever ‘millennial saint’ to tour Scots churches days after Pope canonisation

The relic of British-born Catholic Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old who was known as 'God’s influencer', will head to Paisley after he is made a Saint on Sunday.

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3 d. ago The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup creates legacy in rugby league’s backyard

A festival atmosphere in Sunderland, Salford and York may succeed in inspiring the next generation of England starsThe streets of Eccles have given little away on the face of it over the past two Saturdays. Local residents are going about their business, the nearby canal path is full of walkers and runners, and there is a slumberous Saturday morning feel: until you turn into the Salford Community Stadium.The Women’s Rugby World Cup has made a strong start with decent crowds and good viewing figures. But there was a concerted effort to go beyond familiar territory in this tournament and lay down some roots in the north of England, too. The early signs suggest that may well have been achieved. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge: ‘Above all, I’m running for humanity’ | Martin Pegan

The Kenyan on the transformative experience of distance running, inspiring the next generation and a ‘beautiful and unique’ Sydney courseEliud Kipchoge knows he has nothing left to prove. The Kenyan running great dominated marathons like no athlete before him after crossing the line first in his debut race in Hamburg in 2013. Kipchoge has since won 14 more marathons including at back-to-back Olympic Games, twice set a world record in the event, and is still the only person to run 42.195km in under two hours.As he passes 40 years of age and his running powers begin to wane, Kipchoge is embarking on an even greater mission – to inspire more people to not only run, but to get themselves to the starting line for the most mentally and physically demanding of events. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Experts predict Millie Bobby Brown, 21, could inspire Gen Z and millennials to adopt

Experts believe her decision could spark a ripple effect, inspiring younger generations to expand their view of what family can look like and what it truly means to be 'ready' for parenthood.

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2 w. ago Glorious English countryside beloved by Thomas Hardy could be 'wiped out' by concrete jungle amid bid to build thousands of homes

Developers have unveiled computer generated images that show how 950 acres of countryside that inspired the Victorian novelist will become a massive housing estate,

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3 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Gianluigi Donnarumma to Manchester City?

Today’s rumours are celebrating a new Sorry albumIf you had suggested, as Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Brobdingnagian hands were extinguishing Arsenal’s Champions League hopes in May, that Paris Saint-Germain would bundle him out the door marked Do One a few months later, you’d have been laughed out of the football WhatsApp group faster than you could say ‘Toxic Hipsters’.Who’s laughing now? You are! Or at least you would be had the above scenario been a representation of reality rather than the Rumour Mill’s exhausted imagination. Luis Enrique wants a different profile of goalkeeper – imagine if someone had used that phrase within earshot of Brian Clough or Bill Shankly – and Donnarumma may well be using his giant frame and even bigger aura in the Premier League this season. Continue reading...

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