In a significant development for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has cleared the path for the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis and recognized miracles attributed to him and several other individuals. The announcements came after Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, met with the Pope recently and received his approval for the decrees related to these causes of canonization.

The most notable recognition is the miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis, a millennial who was beatified by Pope Francis in 2020. The miracle relates to a woman from Costa Rica named Liliana, who visited Blessed Carlo's tomb in Assisi, Italy, on July 8, 2022. Liliana had left a letter describing her plea at the tomb, as her daughter Valeria had suffered a serious accident six days earlier. Valeria had fallen from her bicycle while studying in Florence, resulting in severe injuries.

Liliana's secretary immediately began praying to Blessed Carlo Acutis, and on the same day of Liliana's pilgrimage to Assisi, the hospital informed her that Valeria had started breathing spontaneously. Over the next few weeks, Valeria began to show significant improvements, with a CAT scan on July 18 confirming the disappearance of her hemorrhage. Valeria's progress continued, and on September 2, both Valeria and Liliana made another pilgrimage to Assisi to express their gratitude for Blessed Carlo's intercession.

The announcement made by Pope Francis now paves the way for the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, along with the canonizations of Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, Marie-Léonie Paradis, and Elena Guerra. Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, an Italian-born priest who founded the Consolata Missionaries, was recognized for a miracle associated with the healing of an indigenous man named Sorino Yanomami in Cape Verde. Sorino had survived a jaguar attack in the Amazonian forest in 1996, thanks to surgery and the prayers of those who sought the intercession of Blessed Allamano.

Additionally, Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of two individuals. Polish priest-Servant of God Stanislav Kostka Streich (1902-1938) and Hungarian-born laywoman-Servant of God Mária Magdolna Bódi (1921-1945) were both killed in hatred of the faith by communists. The Pope also acknowledged the heroic virtues of the Servants of God Guglielmo Gattiani (Italian Capuchin priest, 1914-1999), Ismaele Molinero Novillo (Spanish layman, 1917-1938), and Ismaele Molinero Novillo (Italian layman, 1911-1974).

Furthermore, the Pope approved the canonization of Blessed Emanuele Ruiz and 7 Companions, of the Order of Friars Minor, as well as the recognition of Francesco, Abdel Mooti, and Raffaele Massabki, Lay Faithful, as martyrs. These individuals were killed in Damascus, Syria, between July 9 and 10, 1860, in the face of religious persecution.

The recognition of miracles and the approval for canonizations are significant in the Catholic Church as they reflect the belief in the intercession of these individuals and their profound impact on the faithful. These announcements bring joy and hope to the worldwide Catholic community, encouraging devotion and inspiring spiritual growth.