No joke It’s want me to write this ‘’To become a saint in the Catholic Church, a deceased person must undergo a formal, multi-stage process called canonization. The path generally involves four key phases, moving from "Servant of God" to "Venerable," then "Blessed," and finally, "Saint". Step 1: Servant of God The first stage begins at the local level no sooner than five years after the candidate's death, though a Pope can waive this waiting period. Request: A group of the faithful, a religious community, or an association petitions the bishop of the diocese where the person died to open a cause for canonization. Investigation: The bishop then launches an official inquiry into the candidate's life. A tribunal hears testimonies from witnesses and reviews all of the candidate's writings to look for evidence of "heroic virtue". Title granted: If the investigation moves forward, the person is given the title Servant of God. Step 2: Venerable After the diocesan investigation concludes, the findings are sent to the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. Positio: An official in Rome, known as a Postulator, prepares a summary of the evidence, called a positio. Review and vote: The positio is reviewed by a panel of theologians. If the majority votes in favor, the case moves to a panel of cardinals and bishops. Heroic virtue declared: If the panels approve, the results are presented to the Pope. The Pope may then issue a decree recognizing the candidate's heroic virtue. The candidate is then referred to as "Venerable". Step 3: Blessed (Beatification) For the Venerable to be declared "Blessed," the following must happen: Miracle confirmed: The church requires the verification of one miracle attributed to the Venerable's intercession after their death. This miracle must be instantaneous, complete, and medically or scientifically unexplainable. Special exception for martyrs: A person who was killed for their faith is considered a martyr and can be beatified without a confirmed miracle. Beatification: After the miracle is approved, the Pope beatifies the person, granting them the title "Blessed." This allows for public veneration, typically limited to a specific region or religious group. Step 4: Saint (Canonization) The final stage is universal recognition as a saint. Second miracle: A second miracle must be verified through the same rigorous process, and it must occur after the candidate was beatified. Canonization: Once the second miracle is approved, the Pope performs the solemn ceremony of canonization, adding the person to the official list of saints. Universal veneration: The person can now be publicly venerated by the entire Catholic Church, and a feast day may be assigned in their honor.’’ In paper :/
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