Carlo Acuteis has been given the title of Millennial Saint by the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church has given the title of Millennial Saint to Carlo Acuteis, which propagates Catholicism through video games. Carlo played an important role in connecting the youth with religion through gaming, due to which the followers used to call them God influencers. Carlo died in 2006 at the age of 15 due to leukemia. Now he has been awarded the title of Millennian saint. Let’s know how saints are made?
Usually it takes decades to recognize the saint from the Catholic Church. However, the church has shown a boom in the case of Carlo. A large number of followers of Carlo were made all over the world, whose number is still increasing. Now the number of followers of Carlo is likely to increase further with the title of Millennial Saint.
How do saints become?
The word Millennial is used for the younger generation which was born between 1981 and 1996. In fact, in Christianity, there has been a tradition of giving any person the status of a saint on the basis of holy life and qualities. Saint is still announced in Catholic, Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Church.
The process of declaring him a saint is usually started after the death of a person. Only the exception was seen in the case of Mother Teresa, whose announcement was made a few days after the death. The Catholic Church believes that devotion to the holy person who becomes a saint is not true, then it will disappear only after some time of enthusiasm. The final decision to declare a saint is taken from Vatican City, Rome.
A church in Kochi, Kerala Millennial Sant Carlo Acuteis has been dedicated. Photo: PTI
Saint’s announcement is held in three phases
The process of providing the title of saint starts from where the person has lived life and where he died. Some are declared a saint in three stages. When a person has to be declared a saint, first of all, he examines his purity in the place where the person has lived life and who has been his karma. Permission is obtained from Vatican before starting this process. After completion of the investigation, the religious president of the local diaosis declares the person the person as the servant of God. It takes at least 15-20 years.
After this, the process of declaring it as reverence is started. In this, the sanctity of the servant of God and the parochial nature of his virtues is examined. Also, one divine miracle should be confirmed by the mediation of that person. After the completion of this process, officials of the Vatican Office are appointed for investigation. They examine the compositions, diaries, letters and books etc. of the person being declared saints, so that the person never said or written anything against the beliefs and morality of the Catholic Church.
Blessed is announced in the third phase. This requires another miracle. After a person is declared blessed, the process of saint’s declaration begins, which is called cannagation.
Women praying to the church dedicated to Millennial Sant Carlo Acutes in Kochi. Photo: PTI
Shankaracharya supreme saint in Hinduism
In Hinduism, every person is considered a saint, who does great work. The title of Shankaracharya religiously is of the biggest saint. However, it is a religious title, in the same way as the Pope in Christianity. According to religious beliefs, Adi Shankaracharya was a philosopher and religious leader. He is also called Jagadguru. He wanted to spread along with the protection of Sanatan Dharma. For this, he had given the responsibility of the monasteries established in the four directions of the country to his main four disciples. The heads of these monasteries are called Shankaracharya.
In order to reach the post of Shankaracharya, any person should be renounced, Dandi Saints, Brahmachari. It is very important to have knowledge of Chaturveda, six Vedangas, Sanskrit and Puranas. Shankaracharya is made to a Brahmin, Shankaracharya is announced on the consent of the heads of the Akharas, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar, saints. For this, approval of Kashi Scholar Council is also mandatory. Only after this, a great saint gets the title of Shankaracharya.
Guru Granth Sahib is the highest in Sikhism
Talking about Sikhism, the highest power in it is the holy book Guru Granth Sahib. In this, no one is given the title of supreme saint separately. The decision of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, administrative head of the Golden Temple on religious matters, is valid. After this, Granthi Singh is important as a religious chief who performs religious rituals.
In the same way, in the religion of Islam, God is the supreme power. Apart from this, there is no tradition of giving a saint like a saint. Imams etc. of different mosques are definitely important. For example, the Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi was considered an important role in political and religious matters at any time.
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