Beatification

Pope recognizes miracle in sainthood cause of young tech whiz
- Feb 24, 2020
Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who the pope has said is a role model for young men and women today.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Two Catholic dioceses in public spat over Sheen sainthood
- Dec 12, 2019
In an unusual public spat, the Catholic diocese of Peoria, Illinois, is accusing the Rochester, New York diocese of trying to “sabotage” the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

By David Crary
Catholics urged to pray novena for Archbishop Sheen’s beatification
- Dec 11, 2019
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.

By Tom Dermody

U.S. brother beatified on soccer fields of Guatemalan school he served
- Dec 9, 2019
Christian Brother James Miller taught students and served as a vice principal at the La Sallian Christian Brothers school in this impoverished pocket of rural Guatemala. He also helped oversee a boarding home for male students from the surrounding indigenous communities.

By David Agren
Catholics pledge to have Masses said in support of Sheen beatification
- Dec 7, 2019
The Dec. 3 announcement by the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, that the Vatican has decided to postpone the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has led to a grassroots effort to have Masses said all over the world to pray his beatification will go forward.

By Julie Asher
Rochester diocese request led to beatification delay
- Dec 6, 2019
The Catholic diocese of Rochester, N.Y., confirms it made the request for further investigations that prompted the Vatican to take the rare step of delaying Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s journey to sainthood.

By Associated Press