Vatican approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute

The Vatican has approved the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a popular U.S. radio and TV preacher. His path to sainthood faced delays due to a court battle over his remains and concerns about his handling of clergy sexual misconduct cases. The Peoria diocese announced Monday that the ceremony can now proceed in Peoria, Illinois, though no new date has been set. Sheen, who died in 1979, was a pioneering televangelist in the 1950s. Pope Francis confirmed a miracle attributed to Sheen in 2019, but the ceremony was postponed for further investigation into his tenure as bishop.