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Vatican approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s cause for beatification

Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria announced that the Holy See informed him that renowned evangelist Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified after years of delay.

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Antonino Cambria

• Feb 10, 2026Feb 11, 2026

Catholics rally to pray the rosary outside Knights of Columbus hall as LGBT ‘prom night’ was going on inside

Approximately 30 people gathered for a prayerful protest at a Knights of Columbus banquet hall rented for a 'Pride Fest Night at the Prom.'

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Jul 18, 2024Jul 19, 2024

Catholic podcaster’s stories of faith film includes miracle approved for Fulton Sheen’s beatification

A central Illinois podcaster, editor and broadcaster teamed up with a priest to document five inspiring and uplifting stories.

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Louis Knuffke

• Jul 12, 2023Apr 22, 2024

Liberal clergy think this ‘spiritual army’ of young Catholics is too controversial

Joseph Rigi, president and co-founder of Our Warpath, shares how his organization is working to equip young Catholic men and women with the tools to become great saints in a morally chaotic world.

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John-Henry Westen

• Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022

Archbishop Sheen condemns ‘false compassion’ for homosexuals in resurfaced video

Sheen's integrity remains unquestioned despite the delay in his beatification.

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Martin M. Barillas

• Dec 6, 2019Apr 22, 2024

Vatican postpones beatification of Fulton Sheen after request by some US bishops

'The Holy See decided to postpone the date of Beatification, at the request of a few members of the Bishop’s Conference who have asked for further consideration,' the Diocese of Peoria announced December 3.

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Doug Mainwaring and Martin M. Barillas

• Dec 3, 2019Jun 18, 2021

Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification expected to come soon

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints confirmed a miracle healing attributed to the Diocese of Peoria native not long after the body arrived there.

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Martin M. Barillas

• Jul 8, 2019Jun 18, 2021

Fulton Sheen’s canonization cause resumes as his body is finally released to home diocese

After a 3-year legal fight, the Archdiocese of New York conceded and released Fulton Sheen’s remains to the Diocese of Peoria.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Jun 27, 2019Jun 18, 2021

New York archdiocese refuses again to release Ven. Fulton Sheen’s remains

For the fourth time, an appeal was filed to block transfer of the body, further stalling the canonization process.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• May 21, 2019Jun 18, 2021

New York appeals court ruling clears the way for Fulton Sheen’s remains to return to Illinois

A legal battle between the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Peoria has stalled his cause for five years.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• May 8, 2019Jun 18, 2021

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Vatican approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s cause for beatification

Catholics rally to pray the rosary outside Knights of Columbus hall as LGBT ‘prom night’ was going on inside

Catholic podcaster’s stories of faith film includes miracle approved for Fulton Sheen’s beatification

Liberal clergy think this ‘spiritual army’ of young Catholics is too controversial

Archbishop Sheen condemns ‘false compassion’ for homosexuals in resurfaced video

Vatican postpones beatification of Fulton Sheen after request by some US bishops

Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification expected to come soon

Fulton Sheen’s canonization cause resumes as his body is finally released to home diocese

New York archdiocese refuses again to release Ven. Fulton Sheen’s remains

New York appeals court ruling clears the way for Fulton Sheen’s remains to return to Illinois