Rome to open beatification cause for Carlo Casini

The beatification and canonization cause for Carlo Casini is scheduled to officially open on December 11 in Rome. The ceremony will take place at noon in the Aula della Conciliazione of the Lateran Palace, presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina.

Casini, who passed away in March 2020, was a prominent jurist, magistrate, and politician known for his commitment to the pro-life movement. Born in Florence in 1935, he was a co-founder of the first Life Help Center and served as the national president of the Italian Movement for Life from 1990 to 2015.

His career spanned significant institutional roles, including serving as a member of the Italian Parliament and the European Parliament. He also held positions within the Pontifical Academy for Life and served as a professor of bioethics and social doctrine at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.