Before the Beatification, Pilgrims Trace Fulton Sheen’s Roots in Central Illinois

September 23, 2026 World News

Pilgrims pray before the tomb of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria, Illinois.

A pilgrimage offers the faithful a closer look at the family and faith that shaped one of the 20th century’s most recognizable Catholic figures.

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