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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presides over beatification Mass of Fulton 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

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, 2026, at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Acting as the papal envoy, Tagle led the liturgy for the American archbishop, who was recognized for his missionary work through radio and television.

During his homily, Tagle stated that Sheen’s blessedness stemmed from a Christ-centered mission defined by humility and care for the poor rather than his widespread fame. Tagle recalled Sheen describing himself as a porter who helped lead people to the door of God’s house, a metaphor for his role as an evangelizer who did not claim credit for the conversions he witnessed.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 50,000 worshippers from 49 states and 10 countries. The procession included 89 bishops, about 1,000 priests, 250 deacons, and 850 seminarians.

In an apostolic letter, Pope Leo XIV described Sheen as an untiring preacher of the Gospel through modern communication and a zealous missionary pastor. Sheen, who gained popularity through the television program "Life Is Worth Living" between 1952 and 1957, was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Rochester in 1966.

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Earlier version, Friday 25 September

Cardinal Tagle presides over beatification Mass for Fulton Sheen

Earlier version, Friday 25 September

Cardinal Tagle presides over beatification Mass of Archbishop Sheen

Earlier version, Thursday 24 September

Cardinal Tagle presides over beatification Mass of Fulton Sheen

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 1:30 PM Vatican News Cardinal Tagle: Fulton Sheen’s mission was to bring people to Christ
  2. Sep 24, 1:26 PM Vatican News Italiano Fulton Sheen è beato, Tagle: un vaso di argilla che attingeva forza da Cristo
  3. Sep 24, 12:30 PM Diocese of Hallam Cardinal Tagle: Fulton Sheen’s mission was to bring people to Christ
  4. Sep 24, 2:02 PM Vatican News Tiếng Việt ĐHY Tagle chủ sự Thánh lễ tuyên phong Chân phước cho Tổng Giám mục Fulton Sheen
  5. Sep 24, 3:23 PM Aleteia Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at Fulton Sheen beatification
  6. Sep 24, 5:43 PM Diocese of Hà Tinh Tiếng Việt ĐHY Tagle chủ sự Thánh lễ tuyên phong Chân phước cho Tổng Giám mục Fulton Sheen
  7. Sep 24, 4:37 PM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt ĐHY Tagle Chủ Sự Thánh Lễ Tuyên Phong Chân Phước Cho Tổng Giám Mục Fulton Sheen
  8. Sep 24, 8:30 PM Vatican News Polski Abp Fulton J. Sheen błogosławionym. Gliniane naczynie czerpiące moc od Chrystusa
  9. Sep 24, 8:07 PM Vida Nueva Español El arzobispo estadounidense Fulton Sheen ya es beato
  10. Sep 24, 10:41 PM LiCAS News Cardinal Tagle: Fulton Sheen’s mission was to bring people to Christ
  11. Sep 24, 11:39 PM Omnes Español Fulton J. Sheen, pionero de la comunicación católica, es ya beato
  12. Sep 25, 12:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Tagle, Fulton Sheen si considerava un "portinaio" che a volte riusciva a condurre le persone alla porta aperta di Dio
  13. Sep 24, 6:37 AM The Central Minnesota Catholic Español El cardenal Tagle anima a los fieles a adoptar las virtudes del arzobispo Sheen a vísperas de su beatificación
  14. Sep 24, 3:10 PM The Catholic Sun Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’
  15. Sep 24, 3:09 PM OSV News Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’
  16. Sep 24, 3:09 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’
  17. Sep 25, 1:42 AM Diocese of Bà Ria Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Tagle chủ sự Thánh lễ tuyên phong Chân phước cho Tổng Giám mục Fulton Sheen
  18. Sep 25, 1:35 AM Vatican News Español Beato Fulton Sheen, Tagle: un vaso de barro que sacaba fuerzas de Cristo
  19. Sep 25, 1:39 AM CBCP News Fulton Sheen’s blessedness came from mission, humility, Tagle says
  20. Sep 25, 7:10 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Beatificato a Saint Louis l’arcivescovo statunitense Fulton Sheen - Un vaso di argilla che attingeva forza da Cristo
  21. Sep 24, 2:36 PM Aleteia Incredible little-known details of the Sheen beatification
  22. Sep 24, 3:16 PM Aleteia Español Increíbles detalles poco conocidos de la beatificación de Sheen
  23. Sep 24, 7:09 AM Canção Nova Português Veja quem foi Fulton Sheen, bispo que será beatificado nesta quinta-feira
  24. Sep 24, 6:04 AM Diocese of Joliet Join is in celebrating the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen!
  25. Sep 25, 8:00 AM Catholic New York New York Church Leaders Join Historic Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

More on Fulton J. Sheen

  1. Sep 25, 5:24 PM PT The Secrets of Fulton Sheen: Fame, Suffering & Sainthood
  2. Sep 25, 4:01 PM PT Live the Gospel as Blessed Fulton Sheen Did, Archbishop Ronald Hicks Tells Peoria Pilgrims
  3. Sep 25, 4:01 PM PT Watch Archbishop Hicks Celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of Fulton Sheen at the Cathedral of St. Mary
  4. Sep 25, 4:01 PM PT ‘My Lord and My God’: Cardinal Dolan Echoes Archbishop Sheen in Pre-Beatification Talk
  5. Sep 25, 2:50 PM PT · 3 sources Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declares Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen 'Blessed' at St. Louis Mass
  6. Sep 25, 2:46 PM PT · 9 sources Cardinal Luis Tagle declares Fulton Sheen blessed
  7. Sep 25, 2:16 PM PT · 5 sources Bishop Robert Barron preaches at vespers on eve of Archbishop Sheen's beatification
  8. Sep 25, 2:07 PM PT · 2 sources Cardinal Luis Tagle receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen
  9. Sep 25, 1:54 PM PT Pope Leo’s Itinerary Includes a Visit to Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Favorite Marian Shrine
  10. Sep 25, 1:37 PM PT · 9 sources Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to be beatified on Sept. 24 in St. Louis
  11. Sep 25, 1:11 PM PT Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at beatification Mass
  12. Sep 25, 1:10 PM PT · 6 sources EWTN to cover Fulton Sheen beatification
  13. Sep 25, 12:52 PM PT Miracle investigations for next steps in Sheen canonization
  14. Sep 25, 12:47 PM PT Nearly 50,000 celebrate the beatification of Midwest native Fulton J. Sheen
  15. Sep 25, 12:38 PM PT · 3 sources Bishop Robert E. Barron delivers homily at vespers for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s beatification
  16. Sep 25, 12:23 PM PT Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Winding Road to Beatification
  17. Sep 25, 12:18 PM PT · 3 sources Bishop Louis Tylka celebrates thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification
  18. Sep 25, 11:58 AM PT · 4 sources Cardinal Tagle presides over beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
  19. Sep 25, 11:57 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on flight to Paris
  20. Sep 25, 11:57 AM PT · 6 sources White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification
  21. Sep 25, 11:53 AM PT Archbishop Fulton Sheen — 20th Century Apostle
  22. Sep 25, 11:46 AM PT · 13 sources Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to beatify Fulton Sheen in St. Louis
  23. Sep 25, 11:22 AM PT Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and the fundamental error of communism
  24. Sep 25, 11:18 AM PT Minnesota seminarians celebrate beatification of Sheen, their school's graduate
  25. Sep 25, 8:53 AM PT · 6 sources Bishop Barron says Archbishop Sheen opened door to world evangelization

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