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Pope Francis moves Archbishop Fulton Sheen “one step closer to Sainthood.”

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Thanks to Jessica for sending me this. It’s also in the NY Post and NY Daily News.

The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a charismatic figure of US Roman Catholicism in the 20th century and a pioneer in using media for religious purposes, is one step closer to sainthood. A Vatican statement on Saturday said the pope had approved a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to Sheen’s intercession, meaning he will be beatified. … The Vatican did not identify the miracle in the Sheen case, but the Catholic News Agency reported that it was the full recovery of a baby named James Fulton Engstrom, who was stillborn in Illinois in September 2010. The baby’s parents, Bonnie and Travis Engstrom of the Peoria-area town of Goodfield, prayed to Archbishop Sheen to heal their son after he showed no signs of life when medical professionals tried to revive him.

The stillborn baby had no heart beat for an hour. In the picture above – can you figure out what Church he is preaching in?

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3 responses to “Pope Francis moves Archbishop Fulton Sheen “one step closer to Sainthood.””

  1. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    Bishop Fulton Sheen is amazing and impressive and that miracle about the sill born baby being healed and brought back to life after the grieving parents prayed to him is one of my favorite miracles performed. I’m looking at the picture and trying to guess the church. I’m at a loss but it looks like it could be outside. Please clue us in Tom. Thanks!

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  2. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    Church of St. Agnes in NY?
    https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/25/archives/thousands-at-st-agnes-church-hear-sheen-in-good-friday-rite-drew.html

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  3. tom faranda Avatar
    tom faranda

    Yes! You win the prize! More donuts!!

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