Fulton Sheen update: Peoria issues “additional clarifications” on sainthood cause

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria via The Deacon's bench blog ^ | September 5, 2014 | Deacon Greg Kandra

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Check EWTN Saturday evenings at 6:00 PM for “Life is worth living,” - rebroadcasts of Bishop Sheen’s television program aired in the 1950’s and early 60’s.

[Hieronymus]

New York did send out a press release on Thursday indicating that if Peoria wants to call it quits, they would be willing to run the rest of the way in the cause. http://www.archny.org/news-events/news-press-releases/index.cfm?i=34110

It reminds me of the story of the Little Red Hen.

[livius]

Maybe the NY Archdiocese has gotten some pressure on this?

[Vinnie]

Loved watching his show . I was a young teen, Presbyterian. My mother and I watched every week. Great man.

[piusv]

According to this:

http://www.archny.org/news-events/news-press-releases/index.cfm?i=34110

it sounds like Rome is involved.

[piusv]

Based on this ongoing assurance, Bishop Jenky wrote to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in early 2005 asking for the body to be transferred to Peoria. They did not in any way forbid the transfer of the body but simply indicated that it was not the appropriate time. The Congregation indicated that “the transfer was not opportune at this time because the Diocesan inquiry had just been started in the Diocese of Peoria.” With this inquiry complete and a miracle being attributed to Sheen, now is an appropriate time.

The Peoria statement goes from this part in 2005 to the recent letter from NY in 2014. I would love to know what the CCS said/communicated about the cause during those 9 years.

[GreyFriar]

More on Bishop Sheen canonization process stoppage

[BeadCounter]

NBC article, it’s alright despite it being “NBC”.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-peoria-tug-war-over-archbishop-fulton-sheens-body-n196721