beatification

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

From Barron's

The usual formal process for someone to be declared a saint would next involve beatification, one step short of full sainthood.

From BBC

A beatification Mass service has been held in Poland for a Catholic family murdered by Nazis for hiding Jews during World War Two.

From BBC

After the announcement of the beatification, a painting of the family was unveiled and a reliquary containing their remains was brought to the centre of the stage.

From Reuters

After beatification, a miracle attributed to the Ulmas’ intercession would be necessary for their eventual canonization, as the church’s sainthood process is called.

From Seattle Times