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The Beatification of
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

September 24, 2026 • St. Louis

Beatification News

Why the FBI investigated Archbishop Sheen during WWII

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, an anonymous source alerted the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s strong criticism of the …

Archbishop Sheen: How the philosophy professor became ‘God’s microphone’
Mass celebrates how Archbishop Sheen ‘knew Christ,’ understood ‘Gospel always sends us outward’
Washington Letter: Advocates push Trump to raise human rights issues in Xi meeting
Serbian cardinal pleads against country’s exclusion after Ratko Mladic’s burial with honors
Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’

U.S. Church

Baltimore archbishop urges women religious to model renewal of American political culture

by George P. Matysek, Jr.

“The world needs women who have been seized by Christ. It needs women whose lives bear unmistakable witness to the truth that God is real.”

The ‘Camino’ of St. Francis: New California pilgrimage route offers a spiritual journey

Embrace ‘deep spiritual bonds’ between Jews and Catholics, says bishop in Yom Kippur message

An event guide for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

In AI guardrails push, US bishops advocate for Kids Online Safety Act at the Capitol

For National Migration Week, bishops urge policy that upholds ‘God-given human dignity’

World

Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors

by Paulina Guzik

Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, …

Hate speech violates command to love one’s neighbor, says Vatican’s UN diplomat
Aparecida shrine celebrates completion of Rupnik-designed western facade
Vatican document affirms interreligious dialogue as essential to ‘journey of hope’ for humanity
Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois
Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds

Bishops of North America: We are a Church called to walk in communion

French Church awaits ‘breath of new life’ from Pope Leo XIV’s visit

Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 20, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient!

by Sarah Robsdottir

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Practical Magic 2

by Kurt Jensen
The Uprising
Coyote vs. Acme
The Dog Stars
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