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White House marks Archbishop 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

President Donald Trump issued a message on Sept. 24 marking the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis. In the message, the president and Melania Trump joined those celebrating the priest, who was the first American-born bishop to be beatified by the Catholic Church.

President Trump noted that Sheen used media to preach the Gospel, reaching an estimated 30 million weekly viewers through his television programs. The president stated that Sheen's intellect and wit helped convert thousands of people, including politicians, celebrities, and communist leaders, to the Catholic faith.

The presidential message said Sheen's legacy continues through his books, broadcast recordings, and the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Museum in Illinois.

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  1. Sep 24, 12:11 PM OSV News White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures
  2. Sep 24, 12:05 PM The Catholic Sun White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures
  3. Sep 24, 12:11 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures

More on Fulton J. Sheen

  1. Sep 24, 2:11 PM PT · 8 sources Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declares Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed at Mass in St. Louis
  2. Sep 24, 2:01 PM PT · 5 sources Bishop Robert Barron preaches at vespers on eve of Archbishop Sheen's beatification
  3. Sep 24, 2:01 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Fulton J. Sheen
  4. Sep 24, 2:01 PM PT · 2 sources Cardinal Dolan speaks about Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  5. Sep 24, 1:45 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV declares Fulton Sheen blessed
  6. Sep 24, 1:37 PM PT ‘My Lord and My God’: Cardinal Dolan Echoes Archbishop Sheen in Pre-Beatification Talk
  7. Sep 24, 1:34 PM PT High School Named for Blessed Fulton Sheen Readies for Opening
  8. Sep 24, 1:30 PM PT Cardinal Tagle reflects on Fulton Sheen’s missionary vocation
  9. Sep 24, 1:03 PM PT Fulton Sheen miracle baby: Where is he now?
  10. Sep 24, 1:00 PM PT · 5 sources Miracle baby’s mom reflects on Archbishop Sheen ahead of beatification Mass
  11. Sep 24, 12:46 PM PT · 5 sources Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declares Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen 'Blessed'
  12. Sep 24, 12:15 PM PT · 5 sources Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presides over beatification Mass of Fulton Sheen
  13. Sep 24, 11:40 AM PT 📸 More photos from the faithful of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma are trickling in from the Beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen! Lauren Ngo and Kathy Sands…
  14. Sep 24, 11:36 AM PT All are invited to join us for Vespers in thanksgiving of the Beatification of Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The evening will include a veneration of second-class relics,…
  15. Sep 24, 11:32 AM PT · 4 sources EWTN to cover Fulton Sheen beatification on Sept. 24
  16. Sep 24, 11:16 AM PT · 2 sources EWTN to broadcast beatification of Fulton J. Sheen
  17. Sep 24, 11:02 AM PT · 6 sources Bishop John O. Barres reflects on Fulton Sheen's legacy ahead of beatification
  18. Sep 24, 10:51 AM PT · 2 sources Sheen Foundation gathering information on 6 purported miracles
  19. Sep 24, 10:00 AM PT Martin Sheen Took His Stage Name from Blessed Fulton Sheen… Then Met Him in an Unforgettable Way
  20. Sep 24, 9:56 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Louis Tylka reflects on Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  21. Sep 24, 9:48 AM PT · 3 sources Sheen beatification ‘a gift’ and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis
  22. Sep 24, 9:25 AM PT Today, the Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton Sheen! Born in the small town of El Paso, Illinois in 1895, Sheen was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919 and…
  23. Sep 24, 9:16 AM PT · 3 sources Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma to livestream Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen beatification
  24. Sep 24, 8:49 AM PT At ‘America’s Saint Conference,’ Fulton Sheen’s Legacy Becomes a Call to Action
  25. Sep 24, 8:16 AM PT Archbishop Ronald Hicks Looks Ahead to the Beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen’

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