The Chicago Altar Boy Who Watched Fulton Sheen

Of Venerable Sheen, who once ran the Pontifical Mission Societies himself, Pope Leo said, “Archbishop Sheen was a light of faith, hope, and love that shone through radio and television media for decades.” He then smiled, looked up from his formal remarks, and said with a nostalgic twinge, “I myself am a witness of his evangelization when I was growing up.” He continued, “His broadcasts touched millions with the hope of the Gospel and his initiatives and efforts resulted in enormous spiritual and material aid to the Churches in areas of first evangelization.”