THE CAUSE
CAUSE
Mother Teresa Solari died on 7 May 1908 and was buried in the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa.
The people of Genoa in particular, but not only they, soon began to visit her tomb; they began to venerate her, firmly believing in her help even from Heaven. They asked Mother Teresa for graces in situations of hardship, illness or work- related difficulties, and many prayers were answered. There are many testimonies and soon began to visit her tomb.
The extraordinary testimony of Steve’s parents..
Below are some fundamental stages of the ongoing cause of beatification:
19th March 1999
Father Giovanni Tomasi – appointed as Postulator by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena – formally requested Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi to initiate the process of beatification and canonization of Mother Teresa Solari. The diocesan inquiry took place from 18 April 2000 to 7 June 2006.
2005
An event occurred that would later be recognized as a presumed miracle: Carine and Antoine, an African couple living in Genoa were expecting a child. Steve was born at the Gaslini hospital with a serious intestinal malformation and was in danger of dying. Fr. Giovanni Tomasi, who knows this couple very well, suggested that they pray to Mother Teresa Solari. They accepted this invitation and placed a prayer card of Mother Teresa Solari on Steve’s crib, asking doctors, nurses and all visitors to pray for him. Steve inexplicably recovered.
11th April 2008
The cause of Mother Teresa Solari was officially presented in Rome to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, which recognized the validity of all the juridical documentation collected. The documentation concerning the presumed miracle involving Steve was also submitted to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
2014-2021
On 1 June 2014, the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena appointed a new Postulator, Father Francesco Ricci, O.P,. On 12 October 2021 he presented the Positio (collection of documents and testimonies) on the life, virtues and reputation for holiness of the Servant of God, Teresa Solari - to the Historical Commission of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The evaluation was positive.
12th October 2023
The Congress of Theological Consultors appointed by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints met to examine the documentation. They also gave a favorable judgment allowing the cause to proceed towards beatification and canonization.
18th December 2025
The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the Decree of Venerability of Teresa Solari.
TODAY
We are now waiting for the Ordinary Session of the Congress of Cardinals and Bishops and the final judgment of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, so that Mother Teresa Solari may be proclaimed Blessed.
