Beatification
Pope Pius XII wished that Mamma Rosa's life were better known among all Christian families, and she was proclaimed Venerable on July 7, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. In 2004, a miracle was officially recognized by the Catholic Church as having come through her intervention; she is said to have healed a sick woman thought by doctors to be beyond recovery. On February 7, 2005, the process of canonization was initiated at the Diocesan curia of Padova, after some initial difficulties promoting the cause. She was promoted in November 2005 to the status of Blessed, the next step on the path to Sainthood.
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