It's about time! It has only been held up by petty squabbling between the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Peroria, over who got the honour.
From Aleteia
By Kathleen N. Hattrup
The Bishop of Peroria, Illinois, His Lordship Louis Tylka, has announced Vatican approval and said he's working with the Dicastery for Saints to set a date.“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification. The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification, in which Fulton Sheen would be declared Blessed."
This is the announcement of February 9, 2026, from Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois.
The bishop added:
We are working with the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints at the Vatican to determine the details for the upcoming Beatification. The date and event details will be released soon through celebratesheen.com.
Venerable Sheen was scheduled to have been beatified in late 2019, but the ceremony was paused by the Vatican for further investigations.
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