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December 12, 2019

Editorial: A necessary delay

Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

The call went up to have Archbishop Fulton Sheen declared a saint almost from the day he died 40 years ago. So current disappointment at a Vatican directive to touch the brakes on the popular American’s sainthood cause is no surprise, but the decision is appropriate.

Published in Editorial
December 10, 2019

Catholics urged to pray novena for Archbishop Sheen's beatification

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria, Ill., hands a copy of the "positio" on Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's life to Father James O'Brien, representing the late Cardinal Francis E. George and the Archdiocese of Chicago, during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria Sept. 9, 2012. Supporters of the canonization cause for Archbishop Sheen are invited to participate in a nine-day novena starting Dec. 12, 2019, to "petition God unceasingly to remove all obstacles" for the beatification of the media pioneer, author and evangelist. Archbishop Sheen's beatification was scheduled for Dec. 21 but has been postponed.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Supporters of the canonization cause for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen have been invited to take part in a novena starting Dec. 12 to "petition God unceasingly to remove all obstacles" for the beatification of the media pioneer, author and evangelist.

Published in International
December 3, 2019

Beatification for Archbishop Sheen postponed

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is pictured in an undated photo.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria said Dec. 3 Vatican officials have told him that the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has been postponed.

Published in International
November 20, 2019

Fulton Sheen upcoming beatification greeted with joy, thanksgiving

Then-Pope John Paul II is seen in an undated photo embracing Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Sheen, the famed media evangelist, mission promoter and author, who will be beatified Dec. 21, 2019, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria, Ill.

PEORIA, Ill. -- With joy and thanksgiving, officials and faithful throughout the Diocese of Peoria and around the globe welcomed the announcement Nov. 18 that Pope Francis has called for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in Peoria Dec. 21.

Published in International
October 6, 2019

Sr. Carmelina’s cause takes next step

Fr. Claudio Picccinini celebrates Mass in 1977 in the Toronto hospital where Sr. Carmelina Tarantino professed her vows at the first Passionist Sister in Toronto.

Toronto takes a major step toward claiming its first saint on Oct. 20 with a Mass to close the initial stage of investigation into the possibility of canonizing Sr. Carmelina Tarantino.

Published in Canada
September 2, 2019

Healed aneurysm investigated as possible miracle for Creole nun's beatification

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNA) -- In December 2017, 19 year-old Arkansas college student Christine McGee was rushed to the hospital by her mother.

Published in Vatican
July 29, 2019

Cause for beatification of British missionary in Zimbabwe opens Sept. 5

The Vatican has allowed the bishops of Zimbabwe to open the sainthood cause of British missionary John Bradburne, a lay member of the Order of St. Francis. The cause will formally open Sept. 5, the 40th anniversary of his death. He is pictured in an undated photo.

MANCHESTER, England -- The Vatican has allowed the bishops of Zimbabwe to open the sainthood cause of a British missionary murdered after he refused to abandon his ministry to people with Hansen's disease during the country's civil war.

Published in Faith
July 8, 2019

Miracle confirmed in Fulton Sheen cause for beatification

With "overwhelming joy," Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced July 6, 2019, that Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Sheen is pictured in an undated photo.

PEORIA, Ill. -- With "overwhelming joy," Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced July 6 that Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.

Published in Faith
December 7, 2018

Beatification of martyrs can united Christians, Muslims, Algerian bishop says

Trappist monks and a guest are pictured at the Monastery of Notre Dame de l'Atlas near Medea, Algeria, in this undated photo. Seven Trappist monks of the monastery were murdered in 1996 by the members of the Armed Islamic Group. They will be beatified Dec. 8 in Oran, Algeria.
ALGIERS, Algeria – The beatifications of 19 martyrs in Algeria will be a "great joy" to the church and will help unite Christians and Muslims of the country, said a French-Algerian archbishop.
Published in International
April 12, 2018

Speaking Out: Living by example of Bl. Pier Giorgio

St. Pope John Paul II beatified Frassati in 1990 and called him the "Man of the eight Beatitudes".

As I approach the end of my time in university, I have been doing a lot of thinking about those who have played an important role in my life through these years. Among those who have supported, inspired and encouraged me, one who stands out is Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati. 

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
April 6, 2018

Lithuanian martyr stood up to the Soviet regime

An official portrait of Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis by Polish artist Zbigniew Gierczak for his beatification is based on a photo taken in prison in 1933.

Russian poison attacks are nothing new — just ask the Lithuanians. 

Published in Features
February 6, 2018

Vatican approves second miracle needed for Paul VI’s canonization

Pope Paul VI greets children as he visits the Church of St. Leo the Great in Rome March 31, 1968.
VATICAN – On Tuesday the Congregation for the Causes of Saints approved the second miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed Pope Paul VI, allowing his canonization to take place, possibly later this year.
Published in Faith
December 18, 2017

Vatican releases new instruction on authenticating, protecting relics

A woman venerates a relic of St. Jacinta Marto prior to a vigil Mass Oct. 12 celebrated in honor of Our Lady of Fatima at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City. St. Jacinta was one of the three children to whom Mary appeared in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917.
VATICAN – Only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful, said a new Vatican instruction.
Published in International
November 23, 2017

Toronto group among the 60,000 to witness beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey

Clergymen process during the beatification Mass of Blessed Solanus Casey Nov. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit. At least 60,000 attended the beatification of the Capuchin Franciscan friar.
It was like Heaven on Earth.

In fact, Teodora La Madrid said she was still walking on Cloud Nine days after she returned from the beatification Mass of Fr. Solanus Casey on Nov. 18.
Published in International
November 9, 2017

Pope puts John Paul I on path to sainthood, declares him 'venerable'

Pope John Paul I, known as the smiling pope, is pictured at the Vatican in 1978. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I with a decree recognizing his heroic virtues.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis recognized that Pope John Paul I, who served only 33 days as pope, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way and has put him on the path to sainthood.

Published in International
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