A Catholic media star was beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood

St. Louis Public Radio | By Jonathan Ahl

Published September 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM CDT

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Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.

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