Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati died almost 100 years ago, but he would have fit in perfectly with many Catholics' groups of friends. He was born in Turin, Italy, in 1901, among the political upheavals, ...

From July 28 to Aug. 3, Rome will be buzzing with musical performances, prayer vigils, and special events for young pilgrims ...

Ricci is currently mapping Frassati’s alpine itineraries, many of which are difficult climbs requiring advanced skill.

The relics of Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis, who are set to be canonized later this year, will be displayed ...

The coffin with Blessed Frassati’s body will be brought from his tomb in Turin, Italy, to Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria ...

The Catholic Church is preparing to canonize Pier Giorgio Frassati — a 24-year-old Italian from Turin, Italy, who was a ...

After U.S. Cardinal James Harvey, archpriest of the basilica, welcomed the pilgrims, Bishop Robert E. Barron of ...

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service The relics of two saints-to-be -- Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis -- ...

"Sometimes it can feel like we're the church of tomorrow, but this is a reminder that we're the church of today." ...

On September 7, 2025, Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was born in Turin, Italy, on April 6, 1901, and died at the age of 24 from fulminant poliomyelitis, will be elevated to the honors of the altar. Before ...