beatified

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Pope John Paul I, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 33 days in 1978, has been beatified at the Vatican - the last step before sainthood.

From BBC

Falasca, who was the deputy postulator, or promoter, of the sainthood cause, said he was being beatified not because of what he did as pope but the way he lived his life.

From Reuters

Francis encouraged people to pray to the newly beatified churchman to “obtain for us the smile of the soul.”

From Seattle Times

Falasca says John Paul I “is not being beatified because he was pope.”

From Seattle Times

The actor stars as the real-life priest who was known for exhibiting stigmata and was subsequently beatified and canonized by Pope John Paul II. Watch an exclusive trailer, via Variety.

From Salon