Carlo Acutis spent much of his short life spreading the Catholic faith online
His remains have been embalmed and his youthful face and jet-black hair are astonishingly lifelike
Some young visitors said they found Carlo Acutis more 'relatable' than the medieval martyrs
His mother, Antonia Salzano Acutis, remembered a well-behaved and generous boy
The medieval hilltop town of Assisi is famous as the 12th-century birthplace of Saint Francis
Souvenir shops are seeing a growing interest in items bearing the image of Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis spent much of his short life spreading the Catholic faith online
His remains have been embalmed and his youthful face and jet-black hair are astonishingly lifelike
Some young visitors said they found Carlo Acutis more 'relatable' than the medieval martyrs
His mother, Antonia Salzano Acutis, remembered a well-behaved and generous boy