Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen is beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood
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James Fulton Engstrom, center, his mother, Bonnie Engstrom, background center, and other family members present a relic of Archbishop Fulton Sheen during Sheen's beatification at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
Worshippers gather for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen held at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan speaks at the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen held at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
Artifacts and memorabilia depicting the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen are displayed in the Sheen Museum on July 15, 2026, in Peoria, Ill. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
Religious leaders participate in a processional for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen held at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
Worshippers gather for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen held at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
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James Fulton Engstrom, center, his mother, Bonnie Engstrom, background center, and other family members present a relic of Archbishop Fulton Sheen during Sheen's beatification at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Munsch)
