We welcomed with joy the decision of the Holy Father Leo XIV to set the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati for next September 7, together with Blessed Carlo Acutis.
Pier Giorgio’s canonization represents a significant moment for the entire Catholic Action, and his figure is an example for generations of young and adult lay people committed to the Church and the world. As Pope Leo XIV recalled: “His straightforward and luminous life reminds us that, just as no one is born a champion, no one is born a saint” (Homily for the Jubilee of Sport, 15 June 2025).
The Eucharistic celebration with the rite of canonization will be presided over by Pope Leo XIV and will be held in Saint Peter Square starting at hours 10,00.
Representatives of International Forum of Catholic Action in the canonisation with National Presidency of Italian Catholic Action (ACI)
Eva Fernández Mateo – Coordinator of FIAC/IFCA the Secretariat, National President of Catholic Action Spain (ACE)
Giovanni Rotondo – Administrator of FIAC/IFCA
Chiara Santomiero – FIAC/IFCA press office
Samar Messayeh – Social Media FIAC/IFCA and FPIOXI
Codruta Fernea – National President of Catholic Action Romania (ACRO)
Oana Tuduce – Past National President of Catholic Action Romania (ACRO)
Marija Cachia – National President of Catholic Action Malta (AKM)
Carlos Tabanera – Responsible for young people of Catholic Action Argentina (ACA) in 1990 when he participated in the beatification of Pier Giorgio’s beatification
Elio Rafael Moran – Representative of Catholic Action in Venezuela (ACV)
Representatives of the Foundation Catholic Action School of Sanctity PIO XI
Vice Presidents
* Giuseppe Notarstefano – National President of ACI
* Silvia Monica Correale – Postulator of the Cause for Canonisation of Pier Giorgio Frassati
Members of the Executive Board
* Eva Fernández Mateo
* Matteo Massaia – Regional Delegate for Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta
September 4, 2025 – Press conference
September 6, 2025 at 17.00 pm, at the LUMSA University, a Conference. You can follow the conference online on Zoom with simultaneous translation from Italian in English and Spanish.
at 20.30 pm, at the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, a Prayer vigil in preparation for the canonization
September 7, 2025 – Holy Mass with canonisations (photos and video)
PRESS RELEASE
4 September – Vatican News Spanish – Italian –
5 September – Vatican News French
7 September Vatican News // Arabic – Albanian – German – Polish – Portuguese – Romanian –
With Blessed Pier Giorgio. The Man of the eight Beatitudes
Pier Giorgio accompanied young people, and in particular the young people of Catholic Action associations, from the first WYD to the one in Lisbon.
This itinerary with Pier Giorgio, man of the eight beatitudes, prepared for WYD in Krakow (2016), has been updated in English for WYD in Panama, and we would like to recommend it to your attention.The brochure was prepared by the International Forum of Catholic Action and the PIO XI Catholic Action School of Sanctity Foundation.
