Pope praises US radio and TV preacher Fulton Sheen as an inspiration ahead of his beatification
Pope Leo XIV called Sheen a model for evangelization as organizers said 50,000 tickets were distributed for the beatification Mass.
- On Thursday, the beatification Mass for Fulton Sheen will take place at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
- Archbishop Fulton Sheen achieved fame as a media pioneer, hosting "The Catholic Hour" on NBC Radio Network and the television program "Life Is Worth Living," earning an Emmy.
- Vatican officials verified a miracle involving 16-year-old James Engstrom, whose survival after a heart-stopping birth event had no medical explanation.
- Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka, the promoter of Sheen's cause, said the bishop's legacy invites believers to deepen their friendship with Jesus through daily prayer and the "Holy Hour" devotion.
- Organizers expect 50,000 attendees for the event, which will be broadcast by Catholic media giant EWTN and livestreamed by the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois.
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Former Peru pastor remembered for ‘heroic’ work on Sheen cause
He logged many air miles, interviewed more than 100 witnesses, and labored wearily over documents to persuade the Vatican that Fulton Sheen deserves to be called a saint. Former Peru pastor Monsignor Richard Soseman did not, however, live to see Fulton Sheen beatified.
Fulton J. Sheen Officially Recognized as Blessed by the Catholic Church
Fulton J. Sheen, a renowned American bishop, has been proclaimed Blessed during a Mass in St. Louis, marking a significant step toward his potential canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Beloved American Bishop Declared Blessed By Catholic Church As Part Of Path To Sainthood
Beloved American bishop Fulton J. Sheen was declared Blessed today at a Mass in St. Louis, advancing his cause in the Catholic Church’s process of canonization as a saint. Fulton John Sheen was born Peter John Sheen on May 8, 1895, in El Paso, Illinois. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Peoria […]
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WMBDArchbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared blessed
ST. LOUIS (WMBD) -- Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step closer on the path to sainthood after he was declared "Blessed" Thursday by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle during a 2 1/2-hour ceremony in St. Louis. The historic Beatification Mass was more than two decades in the making for the Catholic Diocese of Peoria and [...]
Illinois-born radio, TV priest Fulton Sheen beatified in St. Louis, putting him step from sainthood
Tens of thousands of Catholic worshippers gathered in St. Louis for the beatification ceremony of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, an Illinois native and pioneer of religious broadcasting.
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