US EditionVatican Approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification After 2019 Ceremony Derailed at Last Minute
The Vatican cleared the beatification after a six-year review including investigation of a miracle healing that advanced the cause, overcoming prior legal and ethical concerns.
- Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka said Monday the Holy See informed him that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's Cause can proceed to Beatification, setting the stage for a Mass later this year in Peoria.
- After a protracted legal battle over his remains, the Diocese of Rochester, N.Y., asked for further review of Sheen's role in priests' assignments, pausing the cause before the Dec. 21, 2019 ceremony.
- Officials and foundation representatives have emphasized that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was never accused of abuse, and a 2019 inquiry by Peoria officials cleared him of wrongdoing, Monsignor James Kruse said.
- No date was announced, and the Peoria diocese says it is working with the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints to determine the details, with information to be posted soon on celebratesheen.com.
- Sources close to the process say a September date is likely, and the Rochester bankruptcy settlement of $256.35 million removed a final obstacle, with the Mass possibly outside Peoria.
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Sheen beatification confirmed; date and place remain TBD
Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka announced Monday that the Vatican has approved the beatification of American Archbishop Fulton Sheen, setting the stage for a beatification Mass later this year.Archbishop Fulton Sheen. public domain.While Tylka did not announce when the beatification Mass will take place, sources close to the process have told The Pillar that a September date is likely, and the Mass is likely to take place outside Peoria, the largely r…
Vatican again OKs Illinois-born Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed
The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and TV preacher whose path to sainthood was derailed first by a lengthy court battle over his remains and then by concerns about how he handled clergy sexual misconduct cases.
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