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Catholic Church Declares Fulton Sheen Miracle Ahead of Sept. 24 Beatification
The Vatican said a baby’s recovery after prayers to Sheen qualifies him for beatification, and tens of thousands are expected for the Sept. 24 ceremony.
- On September 24, the Catholic Church will hold a beatification ceremony for the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen in St. Louis, designating the prelate as "Blessed Fulton Sheen" one step away from sainthood.
- The Vatican approved the designation after declaring the resuscitation of James Fulton, son of Illinoisan Bonnie Engstrom, a miracle attributed to Sheen's intercession following the infant's 2010 birth without a pulse.
- Known as the "first televangelist," Sheen gained fame in the 1950s with his show "Life is Worth Living," competing for audiences against entertainers Frank Sinatra and Milton Berle.
- Although the Vatican postponed a scheduled 2019 ceremony, Pope Leo XIV greenlighted the beatification in February, advancing the process for the prelate who died in 1979 at age 84.
- Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend the main ceremony in St. Louis, while smaller events will take place in Peoria, Illinois, where Sheen was raised and buried at the Cathedral.
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He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood
Catholics from the Peoria, Illinois, area are eagerly preparing for a long-awaited beatification service of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
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A priest, bishop, preacher, radio host, and then American television star, he even received an Emmy Award. Fulton Sheen was one of the most recognizable religious figures in the United States in the 20th century. He is scheduled to be beatified on September 24, 2026, in Saint Louis, Missouri. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside over the ceremony, according to the missionary agency Fides. When television... The article "Fulton Sheen – a bish…
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