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Fulton Sheen packed a television studio every week in the 1950s by wearing his bishop’s robes, holding a crucifix, and telling Americans that communism was evil. That’s not a caricature. That’s the actual thing that made him a star.
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Conservative commentator says famous Catholic archbishop would be branded a "far-right extremist" today without changing his message on faith and communism.
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Fulton Sheen packed a television studio every week in the 1950s by wearing his bishop’s robes, holding a crucifix, and telling Americans that communism was evil. That’s not a caricature. That’s the actual thing that made him a star. If he showed up on today’s cable lineup, the bookers would run the other way. They’d tag him as a far-right extremist and bring on a nicer guest who can explain why the latest streaming series is actually brave.
The commentator in this story has the right read. Sheen’s message didn’t change. The culture did. He was prime-time when America still had a shared vocabulary of sin, grace, and moral duty. Today.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.