What is the beautification process of a Pope?

They take the wooden coffin from it's tomb and put in on display for 3 days for people to see and pray around it. It's blessed and prayers are said around it. Songs and incense is used. Then it's returned to the tomb. Then afterwards, another miracle has to happen under his name to make him a saint. It means that we then know he is truly in Heaven. All souls in Heaven are called saints by the Catholic Church.

The Beatification process is the same for everyone.

Saints are people in heaven or on their way to heaven. All Christians dead and alive are saints.

The Catholic Church selects some of the most extraordinary examples, does in-depth research, and canonizes them.

Canonization is the solemn declaration by the Pope that a deceased member of the faithful may be proposed as a model and intercessor (not mediator) to the Christian faithful on the basis of the fact that the person lived a life of heroic virtue or remained faithful to God through martyrdom.

Here is the modern method of canonization:

In order to allow greater objectivity and less emotion, no petition for sainthood can be made until at least 5 years after the candidate’s death.

+ Diocesan Investigation +

A diocese, parish, religious congregation, or association asks the bishop of the diocese in which the candidate died to open the investigation. After Vatican approval, the bishop forms a diocesan tribunal.

Witnesses are called before the tribunal to recount the candidate’s heroic exercise of Christian virtues. All documents regarding the candidate must be gathered.

At this point he is entitled to the title of Servant of God.

+ Vatican Investigation +

All documentation is passed on to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican.

The cause undergoes an examination by nine theologians.

If passed, the cause is for examined by the Congregation.

If passed, the cause is presented to the Pope for approval. A decree is published and read publicly.

+ Beatification +

A miracle attributed to the Servant of God is necessary.

The miracle must be proven through an appropriate investigation and another decree is issued.

Then the Pope decides on beatification.

With beatification, the candidate receives the title of Blessed.

+ Canonization +

Another miracle occurring after beatification is needed for canonization (sainthood), attributed to the Blessed’s intercession.

This miracle must again be proven through an appropriate investigation.

Papal infallibility is involved with canonization.

The Blessed acquires the title of Saint.

http://www.usccb.org/comm/SaintsFinal.pdf

For the latest beatifications and canonizations, see: http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints...

+ With love in Christ.

wow so you really didn't want to know only a pissy little RANT.

ignorance is rampant....

he's ENTOMBED not in a grave.... gosh

CHRIST has worked miracles through people - READ THE BIBLE you will see that if you are able to comprehend the written Word

SCIENCE is a wonderful gift and THAT is the evidence.....

you are right - satan is working hard and sadly through people MISREPRESENTING THEMSELVES too!

EDIT -- your ignorance as to anything different then your own belief and limited education is PATHETIC. there are languages outside of english and cultures outside your own. Your ignorance to both is as overwhelming as your inability to comprehend.

GROW UP oh yea who could not even get the question right LOL

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name

beatification

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beatification - (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization

"The time for honoring yourself will soon come to an end...highness" from Gladiator

First he gets a facial, then gets his hair done. After that, he gets a manicure and a pedicure.

Foundation, blush, lipstick, eyeliner..