CARLO ACUTIS
An Extraordinary Simplicity

Guided tour duration: 45 minutes

Exhibition promoted by the “Associazione Amici Carlo Acutis”
Curated by Antonia Salzano Acutis and Giovanni Emidio Palaia
In collaboration with Camilla Marzetti e Riccardo Monteverdi and several students of the Università di Milano

The aim of the exhibition is to get to know Carlo, who died in 2006 at the age of 15 from a sudden form of leukemia. A collection of facts tells the story of a boy of our time: full of life and interests, passionate about computers, with a full heart and a life program—“to always be united with Jesus.”
His short life could be summed up as the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Above all, since Carlo left this world, testimonies and stories from all over the globe have continued to arrive, and they all share a common thread: for those who encounter him, Carlo remains alive beyond the boundary of life.
Followed by millions of young people, he has surpassed even the most significant influencers. His fame, not generated by men, has spread unimaginably across the world. Why?
Two words keep coming up in the stories of those who knew him: balance—all the simple aspects of his daily life converge in one point; and intensity—all his interests walk together and are full of life.
Carlo lived intensely, and it is the power of this normality that the Church, by declaring him a saint, wishes to place before everyone’s eyes.

With the support of CARRON CAV. ANGELO SpA