He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood
Summary
Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a popular TV priest who died in 1979, will be officially declared "Blessed" in a ceremony called beatification on September 24 in St. Louis. This event follows the Catholic Church recognizing a miracle connected to him, involving the revival of a baby born without a pulse in 2010.Key Facts
- Archbishop Fulton Sheen was a well-known Catholic priest with popular radio and TV broadcasts in the 20th century.
- He died in 1979 but remained influential in the Catholic community.
- A miracle needed for beatification was confirmed by the Church: a boy born in 2010 without a pulse was saved, attributed to prayers to Sheen.
- The boy, James Fulton Engstrom, is now a healthy teenager who will participate in the beatification ceremony.
- The beatification will take place on September 24 in St. Louis and is one step before sainthood in the Catholic Church.
- The ceremony is expected to attract tens of thousands of people, more than the capacity of Sheen’s hometown of Peoria, Illinois.
- There is a museum dedicated to Archbishop Sheen in Peoria displaying his awards, books, and artifacts.
- The event is significant for Catholics worldwide, as beatification honors a person who has lived a holy life and can intercede in prayers.
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