Fulton Sheen's Miracle: Baby Survives After 61 Minutes Without Heartbeat
Discover the story of the baby who survived after 61 minutes without a heartbeat, leading to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen on September 24.
TL;DR
- The Diocese of Peoria is holding a beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton Sheen on September 24, 2026.
- The beatification follows the Vatican's confirmation of the miraculous recovery of James Fulton Engstrom, born in 2010 without vital signs.
- Engstrom survived after 61 minutes without a heartbeat, a recovery deemed inexplicable by medical experts and Vatican cardinals.
- Approximately 50,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony, including hundreds of bishops, priests, and religious figures.
- Fulton Sheen, known as the 'Bishop of America,' gained worldwide recognition for his pioneering use of television to spread messages of love, truth, and charity.
- The next step towards sainthood, canonization, requires proof of a second miracle occurring after the beatification announcement.
- The Fulton Sheen Foundation is currently investigating six potential cases for a second miracle, including instant cancer recoveries and another critically ill newborn.