Pope moves America's 'first televangelist' closer to sainthood

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a charismatic figure of U.S. 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. No date for the ceremony was given.

Sheen, who was born in Illinois in 1895 and died in New York in 1979, was sometimes called the first “televangelist”.

Between 1930 and 1950 he hosted “The Catholic Hour” on the NBC radio network, which had an audience of four million.

He moved to television with “Life is Worth Living” which had a prime time audience of 30 million people and did so well it challenged the rating of shows hosted by Frank Sinatra and other stars. That show ended in 1957 and he returned to television in 1961 with The Fulton Sheen Program, which aired until 1968.


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-sheen/pope-moves-americas-first-televangelist-closer-to-sainthood-idUSKCN1U10AW?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

[louis-t]

1. Where are the miracles?

I thought there had to be miracles.

[Maggiemayhem]

3. The miracle is people still believe in this nonsense.

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5. Do you realize this is a safe haven group? Do you know what a safe haven group is? nt

[customerserviceguy]

4. Charlie Sheen is still "winning". n/t

[douglas9]

8. Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified

Vatican City, Jul 6, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis approved the miracle attributed to Archbishop Fulton Sheen Friday, making possible the American television catechist's beatification.

The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints promulgated the decree approving Sheen’s miracle on July 6.

The miracle involves the unexplained recovery of James Fulton Engstrom, a boy born apparently stillborn in September 2010 to Bonnie and Travis Engstrom of the Peoria-area town of Goodfield. He showed no signs of life as medical professionals tried to revive him. The child’s mother and father prayed to Archbishop Sheen to heal their son.

A seven-member panel of medical experts advising the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints gave unanimous approval of the miracle attributed to the famous television personality and evangelist in March 2014.


https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archbishop-fulton-sheen-to-be-beatified-10161

[louis-t]

9. I never knew that. My grandmother was involved in the Father Solanus Casey

beatification process. My father's oldest brother, Anthony, got very sick as a baby and went into a coma. The doctors said to take him home, he was going to die. My grandmother took him to see Father Solanus Casey at the monastery. She took him home and he woke up a few hours later, completely cured. I have her account of the story, telling it to channel 4 news in the '80s, on VHS. My uncle Tony was also a Korean War veteran. His platoon was wiped out in a battle. He was the only survivor.

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6. So you've been around DU forever and do not recognize a safe haven group? nt

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7. I missed the group heading. I apologize.