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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen beatification advances after 6-year pause

by OSV News

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, now that the Vatican has given the green light, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, announced Feb. 9.

The Sheen beatification is back on — and the Engstrom family says it will be ‘a little piece of heaven’
10 books by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to add to your reading list
Blessed-to-be Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: The great evangelizer
Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?
Biographer: Archbishop Sheen challenged US with love that he lived, fed by Eucharist

U.S. Church

Religious Liberty Commission tussles over antisemitism as lawsuit challenges its legality

by Kate Scanlon

The Religious Liberty Commission held a hearing — with some tense exchanges — to examine antisemitism Feb. 9, the same day a lawsuit was filed against it. 

‘Mass for Solidarity’ celebrates bonds of faith between African and US Catholics

6 Catholic athletes from past Winter Olympics inspire with stories of faith, endurance

Meet 5 married couples who are saints

Further drop in US married households spurs call to action for Church leaders

Archbishop Hicks: World will always ‘need a missionary Church,’ and ‘the mission is before us’

Washington Roundup: Partial government shutdown ends; Planned Parenthood drops key lawsuit

World

Archbishop Sheen’s cause for beatification has hit many speed bumps along the way

by Junno Arocho Esteves

The path to beatification for Archbishop Sheen has been anything but smooth.

Security strains, political tensions cloud potential papal visit to Cameroon
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20-year imprisonment
Peruvians wait for potential papal visit with anticipation and joy
Olympics 2026: Milan Archdiocese invites youth to live Olympic values, not just watch
Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN

Shevchuk: Faith endures as Ukraine’s source of hope as full-scale war marks 4th anniversary

Amid US foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics

Vatican secretary of state prioritized dialogue during Denmark visit, archbishop says

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Feb. 8, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Commentary: Now that the Sheen beatification is again moving forward, can the Church learn from the unfortunate episode?

by Michael R. Heinlein

Author of ‘Abortion and America’s Churches’ on the history of Christians and the abortion debate

by Charlie Camosy

A Quaker, a Bavarian monk and a Catholic king: Exploring Catholic history in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

Hamnet

by John Mulderig
‘Offer It Up’ explores finding grace in the pain of chronic illness
Fathom Entertainment encores Lord of the Rings trilogy
‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of the Christian story
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