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The Beatification of
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

September 24, 2026 • St. Louis

Beatification News

Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity

by Caroline de Sury

“In modern times, the tunic has never been officially taken out of the basilica. This is a major first, just as Leo XIV will be the first pope …

Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review
Experts: Calls for AI slowdown worth heeding, and the Church is helping to shape the discussion
Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California parents and surrogate
Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to free prisoners of conscience
Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality

U.S. Church

Trump tells UN he may opt to ‘annihilate’ Iran, will rebrand AI ‘superintelligence’

by Kate Scanlon

President Donald Trump said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that he may decide to make a deal with Iran or “annihilate the Islamic Republic.”

Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality

Trump tells UN he may opt to ‘annihilate’ Iran, will rebrand AI ‘superintelligence’

Cardinal Tagle encourages faithful to adopt Archbishop Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears

Texas bishop denounces ICE shooting in Austin, says people ‘living in terror and fear’

Mass celebrates how Archbishop Sheen ‘knew Christ,’ understood ‘Gospel always sends us outward’

World

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

by Gina Christian

Religious leaders expressed gratitude for prayers “for an end to Russia’s armed aggression and the coming of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.”

Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of 2 schools
Serbian cardinal pleads against country’s exclusion after Ratko Mladic’s burial with honors
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

Vatican

Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

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

Catholicism comes to the Great Plains and Texas

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

Practical Magic 2

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