According to an article in today's Star Tribune, the process has begun to open the cause of Rochester, Minnesota physician Dr. Giancarlo Rastelli.
Rastelli, who was born and married in Italy, first came to the Mayo Clinic in 1960, and died in Rochester in 1970 at age 36.
Bishop Harrington of Winona, MN gave Bishop Silvio Bonicelli of Parma, Italy, (Rastelli's native diocese) permission to lead the effort to have Rastelli canonized. With the Italians on board, championing his cause, Rastelli chances are definitely improved.
You can read more about Rastelli on page 2 of the February issue of the Winona Diocese newspaper.
Hat tip to my sister Catherine, who works at Rastelli's old parish in Rochester, for bringing this to my attention.