Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, moving him toward sainthood.

Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, paving the way for his canonization as a saint during the Catholic Church's Jubilee of Youth on August 3, 2025. Frassati, who died at 24 in 1925, is admired by many young Catholics for his charitable work and mountaineering. The miracle involved a seminarian who was healed of a severe Achilles tendon injury after praying to Frassati.

November 25, 2024
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