1991 to 2006
The teenager who put miracles online
Carlo Acutis loved video games, football and his friends. He also taught himself to code, and used it to show the world what he believed. In 2025 he became the first millennial saint.
God’s influencer
Carlo was born in London and grew up in Milan. Friends remember an ordinary boy with an unusual devotion: daily Mass, the Rosary, and long hours in front of the tabernacle. He called the Eucharist “my highway to heaven.”
He saw early that the internet could carry truth as easily as noise. So instead of building something for fame or money, he built archives anyone could read for free. He died of leukaemia in October 2006, at fifteen. He is often called the patron saint of the internet.
“All people are born as originals, but many die as photocopies.”
What he left us
The Eucharistic miracles exhibition
Troubled by how many people doubted that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Carlo spent over two years researching and documenting108 miracles across 20 countries. The exhibition has since been translated into many languages and shown in parishes on every continent.
Open the star mapApparitions and the last things
He prepared further exhibitions on approved Marian apparitions and on heaven, hell and purgatory, built so anyone could study them.
A heart for the poor
He spent his pocket money on sleeping bags and hot meals for people sleeping rough in Milan, and stood up for classmates who were bullied.
He drew the blueprint. We are building on it.
| Aspect | Carlo, 2002 to 2006 | What we are building |
|---|---|---|
| The network | One brilliant teenage programmer. | A global open-source community of researchers, theologians and developers. |
| The infrastructure | A single static website. | An open repository governed by its contributors, so no single owner can bend or delete it. |
| The scope | Eucharistic miracles and Catholic devotion. | Evidence portals written for sceptics, Muslims and believers. |
| The media | Text and photographs. | Live maps of churches at prayer and a fact checker for viral videos. |
Our pledge, following his example
We stay non-profit and fully transparent. We do not collect money for ourselves; we point people to the poor. We do not trade in speculation; we index historical, scientific and scriptural facts.
So that the next generation has a source of truth that cannot be quietly edited away, and a clear path to stay close to Christ until He comes again.