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beatification

[bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / biˌæt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Canonisation is the final step towards sainthood in the Catholic Church, following beatification.

From Barron's Oct. 19, 2025

Lyle Menendez spearheaded a beatification project at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, and his brother has organized artwork for the project.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

In 1995, Israel's Yad Vashem awarded Jozef and Wiktoria with the title "Righteous Among the Nations", and in 2003 the beatification process was launched.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2023

During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.

From Washington Times Sep. 10, 2023

The beatification of Lincoln, especially by Northerners, is due, in a great measure, to his devotion and loyalty to the cause of the Union.

From Abraham Lincoln's Religion by Madison Clinton Peters




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