You wouldn’t expect evangelical Christians to have carefully followed the life of Fulton Sheen, the beloved Catholic clergyman who once hosted one of the most popular television shows in America. For context, Sheen’s 28-minute program, which…
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America’s Chrysostom Michael Pakaluk St. John of Antioch, called Chrysostom or “golden-mouthed” (d. 407), “is generally considered. . .the greatest preacher ever heard in a Christian pulpit,” according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. Or are…
Some believed that any criticism of the U.S.’s allies could hurt the overall war effort. This led the bureau to open a file on Archbishop Sheen and launch an investigation, due to Sheen’s strong criticism of the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin.…
A pro-life pioneer is closer than ever to being declared a saint by the Catholic Church. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified in St. Louis on September 24th. At the ceremony, he will be declared “Blessed.” The declaration comes after a…
A first-class relic of the famed cleric, who led the Rochester Diocese as its sixth bishop (1966-69), is being given to the diocese by Archbishop Sheen’s native Diocese of Peoria. The post Rochester Diocese to receive…
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris said opposition to assisted suicide was one for “fraternity to prevail”, urging Catholics to “continue to pray, hope and act creatively and consistently”. The post Paris archbishop says assisted suicide…
In the address, Coakley drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism, emphasizing that true love of country must be rooted in virtue. The post Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘the virtue of…
Pope Leo has appointed San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone as one of the new members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which serves as the Vatican’s highest court. The post Leo names Archbishop…
Former secretary to Benedict XVI urges Pope Leo XIV to revisit ‘Traditionis Custodes,’ citing pastoral need, Benedict’s vision, and ‘Summorum Pontificum.’ The post Archbishop Gänswein: ‘Time is ripe’ to lift restrictions on…
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