Beatification

Beatification is the official recognition that a deceased person can be praised through a local Catholic Church. It is very similar to canonization, with the exception that a canonization recognizes the veneration of the deceased universally as opposed to locally. Beatification is special permission, applied locally, that allows individuals to pray in the name of a deceased person believed to be capable medium of divine intercession.

The beatification process includes several steps intended to verify the candidates worthiness. After a 5-year postmortem waiting period, there is an extensive investigation of the candidate's life work. If the list of accomplishments is sufficient, then the candidate is determined to be "venerable." If the beatification panel can attribute a miracle to the candidate, then he/she would qualify for beatification.

• Google Video: Padre Pio - The Beatification

• Wikipedia: List of saints

• JimmyAkin.org: Saint-in-Waiting

• Atheists.org: Pope Running "Saint Factory"?

• AmericanCatholic.org: Mother Teresa of Calcutta Pays Tribute to Francis of Assisi

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