Pope Leo Praises Archbishop Sheen's Missionary Zeal

Pope Leo Praises Archbishop Sheen's Missionary Zeal

Archbishop Fulton Sheen's legacy was honored by Pope Leo during a meeting of the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission, with the Pope noting that Sheen's beatification will take place on September 24, 2026, and that Sheen's missionary spirit continues to have an impact on the Church today.

Pope Leo calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen ‘a light of faith’ who touched millions with the Gospel

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen on June 1 as "a light of faith, hope, and love" whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans -- including the pope himself as a child. Speaking at a Vatican audience with members of the Pontifical Mission Societies,

Pope Leo praises Archbishop Fulton Sheen: ‘A light of faith, hope, and love’

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s ‘broadcasts touched millions with the hope of the Gospel’ and his work led to ‘enormous spiritual and material aid to the Churches,’ Pope Leo said.

Fulton Sheen’s Missionary Legacy Hailed by Pope Leo XIV

Bachrach A portrait of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), New York, 1964. The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions.

Pope praises US archbishop who brought Gospel to millions

Pope Leo XIV has praised Venerable Fulton J Sheen as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans – including the Pope himself as a child. Source: OSV News.

Pope Leo XIV praises Fulton Sheen during Vatican City audience as he celebrates the approaching St. Louis beatification, sparking debate over the Church’s modern missionary priorities and global funding demands

In a message that blended historical reflection with a forward-looking call to evangelization, Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised the enduring missionary influence of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, describing the American preacher as “a light of faith, hope, and love” as his beatification date approaches in St. Louis. Speaking during an audience on June 1 with participants of the general assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies, the pope …