The Diocese of Rome will open the beatification cause of Lorenzo Cuneo on November 6

The diocesan inquiry into the life, heroic virtues, reputation for holiness, and signs of the Servant of God Lorenzo Cuneo will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, in the Hall of Conciliation at the Lateran Apostolic Palace. Cardinal Baldassare Reina will preside over the session.

Cuneo was a layperson from the Diocese of Rome who died in 1998 at age 28 after being struck by a truck on the A1 motorway while attempting to assist a motorist. He served as a scout leader for Agesci and a volunteer for Caritas. At the San Giovanni Battista De Rossi parish, he organized the "Thursday Tour" to bring food and comfort to homeless people at Roman stations. He also volunteered in Umbria, Bosnia, Ukraine, and Romania.

Postulator Paolo Vilotta stated that Cuneo lived a life of service to others and maintained a contemplative life through prayer. Cuneo was a natural sciences student at Sapienza and was elected a municipal councilor at age 27.