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Salford diocese opens sainthood cause for Pedro Ballester

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Pedro Ballester died of cancer in 2018 at age 21.

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Pedro Ballester could potentially become the Catholic Church's first Gen Z saint.

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford has opened a cause for Pedro Ballester's canonization.

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What specific miracles, if any, have been attributed to Pedro Ballester's intercession?
What is the timeline for the diocesan investigation and the subsequent stages of the canonization process?
How many testimonies have been submitted by the public in response to the bishop's invitation?
What is the nature of the evidence being gathered to demonstrate 'heroic virtue'?
Has the Vatican formally acknowledged or commented on the opening of the cause?
Type of cancerfactual

Pedro Ballester died of bone cancer.

According to www.ewtnnews.com
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Pedro Ballester was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pelvic cancer.

According to Metro - Main

Context: The specific type of cancer may affect the narrative of his suffering and medical journey, though both are forms of cancer.

Year of Carlo Acutis' canonizationfactual

Carlo Acutis was canonized a saint in 2025.

According to www.ewtnnews.com
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Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati as the first two saints of his pontificate.

According to www.bbc.com

Context: The discrepancy in the year or pope of Carlo Acutis' canonization may affect the context of Pedro Ballester potentially being the first Gen Z saint, as Carlo Acutis is also a young candidate.

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