Italy marks 100 years since death of Pier Giorgio Frassati as canonization nears

A choir poses before an image of Pier Giorgio Frassati during a celebration of the centenary of his death, Turin, Italy, Friday, July 4, 2025 / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Turin, Italy, Jul 5, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). On the 100th anniversary of Pier Giorgio Frassati’s death this week, crowds packed into the Turin Cathedral to pray at the tomb of the charismatic young man who is set to be canonized as a saint in September.  The three-day celebration of…