Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense beatifies, present participle beatifying, past tense, past participle beatified
VERB （天主教会）为（死者）行宣福礼 When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint. （天主教会）为（死者）行宣福礼
In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta. [VERB noun]
5月，教皇约翰·保罗将为吉安娜·贝雷塔行宣福礼。
beatification
Thousands attended the beatification of Juan Diego.