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beatification

[bee-at-uh-fi-kay-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

Presumably the bill for “professional services” involved in this beatification was $20,000.

From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various




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