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Pope Leo XIV to beatify Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in cassock, ferraiolo and pectoral cross, standing among bookshelves beside a carved statue of the Madonna and Child, on the set of his television programme.
Fulton J. Sheen on the set of his television programme. Fred Palumbo, 1952. Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV announced that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on Thursday, September 24, in St. Louis. During a general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, September 23, the pope stated that Sheen's life serves as a model for new generations.

Sheen was known for his work using media to evangelize. Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle shared the pope's sentiments regarding the elevation of the archbishop to Blessed.

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  1. Oct 29, 11:30 PM PT Fulton Sheen, St. Thérèse, and the Help of the Holy Souls
  2. Oct 29, 10:01 AM PT The Georgia Martyrs and Blessed Fulton Sheen: 6 Great American Missionaries
  3. Oct 29, 5:59 AM PT · 2 sources Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified on September 24
  4. Oct 23, 8:28 PM PT Ep. 283: Fr. Justin Fulton Sheen and the Motor City
  5. Oct 23, 1:00 AM PT Your letters: Synodality in the seminary, Sheen relics, abortion and empathy
  6. Oct 20, 12:36 PM PT Bishop Bonnar to preside over Mass of Thanksgiving for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
  7. Oct 20, 5:32 AM PT · 2 sources Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  8. Oct 19, 12:00 AM PT Blessed Fulton Sheen's beatification attended by someone who asked the author about his life and work
  9. Oct 19, 12:00 AM PT Does modern Catholicism have a Blessed Fulton Sheen YouTube problem?
  10. Oct 18, 12:12 PM PT How Fulton Sheen Helped Me Become Catholic — and Became Part of My Family
  11. Oct 18, 6:30 AM PT Dominican sister says Sheen beatification is a gift for the Church
  12. Oct 16, 9:30 AM PT Blessed Sheen ‘part of the fabric of Holy Spirit Academy’s spirituality,’ headmaster says
  13. Oct 14, 12:28 PM PT · 3 sources Charlene Angelini leads song at Sheen beatification Mass
  14. Oct 14, 4:03 AM PT The incredible story behind Blessed Sheen’s official portrait
  15. Oct 14, 3:24 AM PT How Blesseds, Including Fulton Sheen, Can Be Venerated
  16. Oct 13, 4:07 PM PT What Blessed Fulton Sheen Said About the Miracle of the Sun
  17. Oct 13, 2:22 PM PT HONORING BLESSED FULTON SHEEN AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
  18. Oct 9, 9:17 PM PT Museum mix-up: The true story behind Fulton Sheen and the ‘Patronal Medal’
  19. Oct 9, 10:48 AM PT Local groups reflect on Bishop Fulton Sheen beatification
  20. Oct 9, 8:52 AM PT Themes in Blessed Sheen’s nearly 50-year-old sermon resonate today
  21. Oct 9, 6:30 AM PT San Antonio Fulton Sheen Apostolate awed by beatification
  22. Oct 8, 11:47 AM PT Blessed Sheen Holy Hour and the new film “Adore Him”
  23. Oct 8, 8:30 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka
  24. Oct 8, 5:58 AM PT Abp. Sheen beatification a Mt. Tabor moment for local attendee
  25. Oct 7, 2:21 PM PT · 2 sources Archbishop Lori delivers talk on Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 12:00 AM Angelus News Fulton Sheen’s era and ours
  2. Sep 23, 1:08 PM Diocese of Grand Rapids Archbishop Sheen is finally beatified! Re-watch the beatification events.
  3. Sep 23, 10:00 AM Die Tagespost Deutsch Katholischer Medienpionier: Erzbischof Fulton Sheen
  4. Sep 23, 11:43 PM La Croix Français Qui est Mgr Fulton Sheen, « premier télévangéliste » américain béatifié ?
  5. Sep 24, 12:14 AM The Irish Catholic The world was listening: Fulton Sheen and the New Evangelisation
  6. Sep 24, 1:03 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch "Onkel Fultie" / US-Fernsehbischof Fulton Sheen wird seliggesprochen
  7. Sep 23, 11:33 AM The Message 100 years: World Mission Sunday is Oct. 18
  8. Sep 24, 9:03 AM Vatican News മലയാളം വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടവനായി പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഫുൾട്ടൻ ഷീനെ അനുസ്മരിച്ച് ലിയോ പതിനാലാമൻ പാപ്പാ
  9. Sep 25, 1:37 PM The Pillar Rochester bishop: Fulton Sheen is a model of Eucharist-centered evangelization
  10. Sep 25, 5:16 AM InfoCatólica Español Beatificado Fulton Sheen, el «portero» que llevaba a las almas hasta la puerta de Dios
  11. Sep 26, 7:04 PM The Remnant Fulton Sheen, Vatican II & The Revolution He Never Lived To See
  12. Sep 25, 1:25 PM Diocese of Bridgeport The Blessed ‘Illinoisan’: Living a worthy life
  13. Sep 28, 1:39 PM America I was too young to watch Fulton Sheen on TV. But we’re all still benefiting from his witness.
  14. Sep 29, 12:00 AM Angelus News Lessons for Catholic leaders from Blessed Fulton Sheen’s rocky tenure in Rochester

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  1. Oct 29, 11:30 PM PT Fulton Sheen, St. Thérèse, and the Help of the Holy Souls
  2. Oct 29, 10:01 AM PT The Georgia Martyrs and Blessed Fulton Sheen: 6 Great American Missionaries
  3. Oct 29, 5:59 AM PT · 2 sources Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified on September 24
  4. Oct 23, 8:28 PM PT Ep. 283: Fr. Justin Fulton Sheen and the Motor City
  5. Oct 23, 1:00 AM PT Your letters: Synodality in the seminary, Sheen relics, abortion and empathy
  6. Oct 20, 12:36 PM PT Bishop Bonnar to preside over Mass of Thanksgiving for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
  7. Oct 20, 5:32 AM PT · 2 sources Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  8. Oct 19, 12:00 AM PT Blessed Fulton Sheen's beatification attended by someone who asked the author about his life and work
  9. Oct 19, 12:00 AM PT Does modern Catholicism have a Blessed Fulton Sheen YouTube problem?
  10. Oct 18, 12:12 PM PT How Fulton Sheen Helped Me Become Catholic — and Became Part of My Family
  11. Oct 18, 6:30 AM PT Dominican sister says Sheen beatification is a gift for the Church
  12. Oct 16, 9:30 AM PT Blessed Sheen ‘part of the fabric of Holy Spirit Academy’s spirituality,’ headmaster says
  13. Oct 14, 12:28 PM PT · 3 sources Charlene Angelini leads song at Sheen beatification Mass
  14. Oct 14, 4:03 AM PT The incredible story behind Blessed Sheen’s official portrait
  15. Oct 14, 3:24 AM PT How Blesseds, Including Fulton Sheen, Can Be Venerated
  16. Oct 13, 4:07 PM PT What Blessed Fulton Sheen Said About the Miracle of the Sun
  17. Oct 13, 2:22 PM PT HONORING BLESSED FULTON SHEEN AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
  18. Oct 9, 9:17 PM PT Museum mix-up: The true story behind Fulton Sheen and the ‘Patronal Medal’
  19. Oct 9, 10:48 AM PT Local groups reflect on Bishop Fulton Sheen beatification
  20. Oct 9, 8:52 AM PT Themes in Blessed Sheen’s nearly 50-year-old sermon resonate today
  21. Oct 9, 6:30 AM PT San Antonio Fulton Sheen Apostolate awed by beatification
  22. Oct 8, 11:47 AM PT Blessed Sheen Holy Hour and the new film “Adore Him”
  23. Oct 8, 8:30 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka
  24. Oct 8, 5:58 AM PT Abp. Sheen beatification a Mt. Tabor moment for local attendee
  25. Oct 7, 2:21 PM PT · 2 sources Archbishop Lori delivers talk on Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

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