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Pope Leo XIV mentions Fulton Sheen beatification

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

Pope Leo XIV spoke about the upcoming beatification of Fulton Sheen during his general audience on September 23, 2026. The Pope referred to the American bishop as a holy figure and an evangelizer.

The beatification ceremony for Venerable Fulton Sheen is scheduled to take place in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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  1. Sep 23, 3:49 AM Aleteia Ahead of beatification, Pope Leo XIV mentions Fulton Sheen
  2. Sep 23, 4:31 AM cath.ch Français Léon XIV salue le béatification de Mgr Sheen, évangélisateur par les médias

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  7. Sep 23, 3:09 AM PT Before the Beatification, Pilgrims Trace Fulton Sheen’s Roots in Central Illinois
  8. Sep 23, 1:16 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to beatify Fulton Sheen on September 24
  9. Sep 23, 12:00 AM PT Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified
  10. Sep 22, 9:03 PM PT · 4 sources FBI investigated Archbishop Sheen in 1943
  11. Sep 22, 1:16 PM PT Paley Center for Media’s Senior Curator Revisits Fulton Sheen’s Broadcast Career Ahead of Beatification
  12. Sep 22, 12:38 PM PT Diocese of Hamilton remembers connection to Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
  13. Sep 22, 12:33 PM PT Mass celebrates how Archbishop Sheen ‘knew Christ,’ understood ‘Gospel always sends us outward’
  14. Sep 22, 10:10 AM PT Fulton Sheen, Catholic media star, will be beatified in St Louis Thursday
  15. Sep 22, 9:34 AM PT · 3 sources Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified on September 24
  16. Sep 22, 9:30 AM PT Bishop Ricken to celebrate Beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
  17. Sep 22, 9:15 AM PT The Life and Legacy of Fulton Sheen
  18. Sep 22, 7:23 AM PT Monsignor Jason Gray discusses Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s legacy
  19. Sep 22, 4:59 AM PT CredoStudios, a new Catholic platform shows the documentary on the FBI vs. Fulton Sheen
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  21. Sep 22, 3:12 AM PT Carmelite Spirituality Fueled Fulton Sheen
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  24. Sep 21, 11:20 PM PT Fulton Sheen on Communism
  25. Sep 21, 4:32 PM PT · 5 sources Bishop Louis Tylka presides at Mass marking Archbishop Sheen's priestly ordination anniversary

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