Saint Lucia: The only country in the world named after a historical woman | World News

[ad_1] Saint Lucia, located in the Eastern Caribbean, is a very special island because it is the only independent country in the world to be named after a woman. Official records from the Government of Saint Lucia confirm the nation was named in honour of Saint Lucy of Syracuse, who was martyred in the 4th […]

Teen coder made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY: A teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 became the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday, in a Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo and attended by an estimated 70,000 young worshippers from dozens of countries. Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who died aged 15, learned computer code […]

‘God’s influencer’: Italian teenager who died at 15 to become the first millennial saint; considered a ‘saint-next-door’

[ad_1] Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died at the age of 15, is set to be declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Acutis, who used his computer skills to promote Catholic teaching, was also known as “God’s influencer.” Acutis, who died in 2006, is set to be canonised by Pope Leo along with […]