Pier Giorgio Frassati

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, canonized by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 7, now has a special connection to Washington. A parish in the nation’s capital that has …

When Carlo was little, his mother wasn’t practicing her faith a lot. It was Carlo who wanted to be in the church every day, and she facilitated that for him.

In photos: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 7 for the canonizations of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints: Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo …

Read the full text from Pope Leo XIV’s homily for the canonization Mass for Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, given Sept. 7, 2025 in St. Peter’s Square.

Thousands will gather in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 7 for the highly anticipated canonization of two modern saints — but if flying to Rome isn’t an option, one can watch …

“Faith and charity,” St. John Paul said, “transformed him into a joyful, enthusiastic apostle of Christ, a passionate follower of his message and charity.”

The lives of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati “are not really a message for just teenagers or young adults. They are a message for every Catholic.”

Pier Giorgio Michelangelo Frassati, born April 6, 1901, in Italy, will be canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 7; he is being called a saint for our times.

A Franciscan monastery that survived an atomic bombing, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, young adult groups inspired by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and more were in our news coverage …