Rome Diocese opens beatification cause for Lorenzo Cuneo

The Diocese of Rome will officially open a diocesan investigation on November 6 into the life and virtues of Lorenzo Cuneo. Cuneo, a 28-year-old lay scout and Caritas volunteer from Rome, died after being struck by a truck while attempting to assist a motorist on the A1 highway.

The ceremony to establish the tribunal will take place at the Hall of Conciliation in the Lateran Apostolic Palace. This tribunal is tasked with collecting testimonies and documentation to determine if Cuneo lived the Christian virtues in a heroic manner.

Paolo Vilotta, the cause's postulator, stated that the decision follows over a decade of discernment and preliminary research involving family, friends, and clergy. Vilotta noted that as a contemporary cause, the abundance of direct witnesses will assist in the historical reconstruction of Cuneo's life and service.