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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

Francis first authorized her beatification in 2016, after the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognized a miracle linked to Mama Antula.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

In an address at the end, President Andrzej Duda thanked Pope Francis for the "extraordinary" beatification of the whole family.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

To live among men, and thus to be subjected to corroding cares and to the swaying passions of human society, renders the attainment of beatification impossible.

From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by Jones, John P. (John Peter)




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