Beatification of Fulton Sheen: Miracle of baby who was without life for 61 minutes recognized
Learn the story of the baby who survived after 61 minutes without heartbeat, leading to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in 2026.
TL;DR
- The Diocese of Peoria will hold a beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton Sheen on September 24, 2026.
- The beatification recognizes the miraculous survival of James Fulton Engstrom, who revived after 61 minutes without a heartbeat in 2010.
- Fulton Sheen was an influential 20th-century evangelist who utilized radio and television.
- The ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, is expected to draw 50,000 faithful and hundreds of religious officials.
- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside over the rite as the Pope's representative.
- James Fulton Engstrom will present Sheen's relics during the Mass.
- Canonization requires a second confirmed miracle after beatification; six potential cases are being investigated.
- There is anticipation for an expedited canonization process due to popular devotion and the Archbishop's legacy.