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Pope Approves Miracle for Late US Archbishop Sheen

Associated Press

   Pope Francis has approved a miracle bringing the late American
   Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, known for his revolutionary radio and TV
   preaching, closer to sainthood.
   The Vatican announced the move Saturday, which clears the way for
   beatification. It came weeks after a New York court ruling allowing
   Sheen's niece to bury him in Peoria, Ill., where he was ordained,
   ending years of litigation and allowing the process for sainthood to
   resume.
   Sheen, who died in 1979, was known for his on-air evangelism. He
   started in 1930 on NBC radio with a weekly Sunday program titledThe
   Catholic Hourand expanded to television in 1950 with NBC'sLife Is Worth
   Living,which had a weekly following of more than 30 million viewers.
   No date has been given for beatification.

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