Nation and world briefs

Beatification of Abp. Fulton Sheen set for Dec. 21 in Peoria

Beatification ceremony will be in same cathedral Abp. Sheen was ordained in 100 years ago

Welcoming pope after long flight, Thais keep it warm and informal

Following long flight, welcoming ceremony was to take place Nov. 21, the first full day of pope’s trip to Thailand and Japan

A missionary shares joy, not rules, pope tells Thai clergy, religious

Second day of pope's trip to Thailand continued the theme of missionary discipleship in a country with a small Catholic population

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

Powerful nations protect all life, pope says in Japan

Pope Francis made stops in Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo on his journey to Japan

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)