Pope Leo XIV was admitted Oct. 13 to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where the Vatican has confirmed that he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule in the afternoon. Pope Leo is expected to remain for one week of recovery. The Vatican has canceled all of the pope’s scheduled audiences through Oct. 20.
Pope Leo XIV praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen on June 1 as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans — including the pope himself as a child.
Following the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, The Tablet takes a more in-depth look at some of the highlights of his first year.
Last year, the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican saw a spike in requests for tickets to Vatican events.
He was perhaps the first Catholic influencer. Long before TikTok or Instagram, there was Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
Now that the Vatican has greenlit Archbishop Sheen’s beatification, there is a renewed hope among clergy and faithful alike that a man who meant so much to so many will officially become “Blessed” in the Church. Here is a timeline of Archbishop Sheen’s canonization cause.
In an era when entertainment dominated the airwaves, Sheen transformed a classroom-style lecture into one of the most successful programs in American media history. His Emmy Award-winning show, “Life Is Worth Living,” resonated with 30 million viewers each week — many of them not Catholic.
After a years-long postponement, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, announced on Feb. 9 that the Vatican has greenlit the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen — a beloved preacher, author, and media pioneer of the 20th century.
Pope Leo XIV attended the swearing-in ceremony for new members of the Swiss Guard Oct. 4 – the first time a pope has attended the ceremony in 57 years. The last time was in 1968 with St. Paul VI.
Among the estimated 20,000 pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Catechists, a group of three dozen from the United States had their own private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
