During ‘Celebrate Sheen Show,’ Archbishop Sheen’s prayer habits, devotion to Eucharist highlighted for emulation September 25, 2026By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News When Bishop Louis Tylka was named bishop of Peoria, Illinois, in 2020, he inherited the responsibility for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s cause for canonization.
White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures September 25, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Saints, World News Shortly before the Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis, the White House issued a presidential message marking the occasion.
Archdiocese of Baltimore clarifies norms for Communion ministers September 25, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News In an effort by Archbishop William E. Lori to emphasize the importance of the Eucharist, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has released norms and a “Pastoral Guide for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.”
AI is generating a mental health crisis, warns Divine Mercy University president September 25, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: AI, Colleges, Feature, News, World News The ever-increasing presence of artificial intelligence, with AI in every sphere of daily life, is generating a mental health crisis that threatens adults and children alike, according to Father Charles Sikorsky, president of Divine Mercy University, a private Catholic graduate school of psychology and counseling in Sterling, Virginia.
Archbishop Lori rejoices at Fulton Sheen beatification September 25, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The archbishop was one of almost 90 bishops, some 1,000 priests, an estimated 1,600 men and women religious, and almost 250 deacons present for the beatification Mass. Many of the ministers wore vestments embroidered with “JMJ” in Archbishop Sheen’s signature script, the shorthand for “Jesus, Mary and Joseph” that he wrote at the top of his blackboard for every show.
Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review September 25, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama reiterated the Church’s commitment to safeguarding and accountability after an independent inquiry he ordered revealed decades of negligent record-keeping and a system that prioritized perpetrators rather than victims.
Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient September 25, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican announced Sept. 22 that University of Notre Dame professor John C. Cavadini has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Ratzinger Prize.
Miracle baby’s mom reflects on Archbishop Sheen ahead of beatification Mass September 24, 2026By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Bonnie Engstrom had prayed for the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen during her pregnancy, and she implored his help then. As the doctors were preparing to pronounce the newborn dead, he took a breath and his heart rate stabilized.
Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says September 24, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Progress in science and technology is not contrary to belief in God, and Christians should be actively involved in shaping that progress so that it serves human dignity and the common good, Pope Leo XIV said.
Sheen beatification ‘a gift’ and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis September 24, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News From across the United States and around the world, faithful of all ages have traveled to St. Louis for the Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — and several pilgrims described the occasion as both a “gift” and a call to be missionary disciples.
‘Pivotal’ Archbishop Sheen ‘opened the door to the evangelization of the world,’ says Bishop Barron September 24, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer and Catholic communications pioneer — “opened the door to the evangelization of the world,” said Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.
Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario September 24, 2026By The Catholic Register OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News A gunman targeted an eastern Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
