Just days after the historic Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria presented a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday, October 5, 2026. Bishop Tylka was joined by Msgr. Jason Gray, Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation, for the meeting with the Holy Father. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Jonathan Roumie, Bishop Robert Barron, Hallow and Mother Angelica among those recognized at celebration in Peoria. The inaugural Sheen Awards, presented Sept. 25 in Peoria, honored seven individuals and organizations whose work reflects Sheen’s pioneering approach to communicating the Catholic faith through the most influential platforms of their time.Photo courtesy of Nellie Gould.

During the Beatification Mass in St. Louis, the official portrait of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen was unveiled, offering the faithful a new image of the beloved son of the Diocese and newly beatified bishop. The portrait was painted by Plamen, an artist with Daprato Rigali Studios, which also helped transform the Dome at America’s Center into a sacred space for the Beatification Mass.

Inaugural Sheen Awards bring together leaders in entertainment, media and evangelization for an extraordinary night celebrating Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. David Henrie hosts Inaugural celebration in Peoria following historic beatification; Special Guests include Jonathan Roumie, Bishop Robert Barron, Siobhan Fallon Hogan and more.

Bishop Louis Tylka makes announcement at Church where Archbishop Fulton Sheen was baptized.

“The Church in the Diocese of Peoria, IL rejoices today in the Beatification of our own Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, now Blessed Fulton J. Sheen.”