‘Great joy’ as canonization cause of Irish military chaplain Father Willie Doyle heads to Rome October 16, 2026By Ruadhan Jones OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The cause for the canonization of the World War I Jesuit Irish chaplain Father Willie Doyle, who was killed while ministering to injured soldiers, is set to head to Rome, with the diocesan phase formally concluding on Oct. 18.
In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death October 7, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News At the stroke of midnight Oct. 4, church bells tolled across the Italian hilltown of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death.
Pope Leo receives a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria’s bishop October 7, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, presented Pope Leo XIV with a relic of the recently beatified Blessed Fulton Sheen during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 5.
An evening of hope during Transitus prayer service October 6, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints During an Oct. 3 prayer service, Archbishop William E. Lori reminded those gathered at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City that while the service commemorated the death of St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago, the evening was really about hope.
Radio Interview: Franciscan spirituality and the 800th anniversary of Francis’ death October 5, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints In this Oct. 4, 2026, episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Rita Buettner explores the life, legacy and enduring spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of his death. Through conversations with Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Heine, provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province, and Conventual Franciscan Father Gary Johnson, vicar provincial, listeners gain fresh insight into one of Christianity’s most beloved saints.
Pakistan bishop ‘inspired’ by Blessed Fulton Sheen crossed globe for beatification October 2, 2026By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News While Catholics across the U.S. celebrated the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Sept. 24, his impact extends across the globe. Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad, Pakistan, came to St. Louis and Peoria to join in the ceremonies.
800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it? October 1, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) — friars; nuns; laypeople — mark the globally popular saint’s own journey from life to death, his “Transitus” as it is known in Latin, through special community commemorations.
A saint for our times October 1, 2026By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Saints This year marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Unlike many famous and powerful people in history, St. Francis, the poverello, “the little poor one,” has not been forgotten. He remains one of the most beloved and admired saints who ever lived. But the world he lived in couldn’t be more different than the one we inhabit. Yet this saint speaks to our hearts and speaks to our times like few others.
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.
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.
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.
