The priest rose from humble beginnings on a central Illinois farm to commanding the airwaves of national radio broadcasts and primetime television shows that enthralled millions.
Pope Leo XIV was moved by Sheen’s words as a child, calling the famed broadcaster “a light of faith, hope and love” during a June address at the Vatican.
Moved by Catholic Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s words as a child, Pope Leo XIV called the famed broadcaster “a light of faith, hope and love” during a June address at the Vatican.
