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Fulton Sheen was a best-selling religious writer, popular broadcaster, and television celebrity. He was watched and followed by millions of people worldwide. But his fans weren’t the only ones following him. The FBI had the Bishop under surveillance, keeping an eye and an ear on his every move: from his pastoral schedule, to his passion for chocolate ice cream. Even his fines for traffic violations were well documented.
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00:01The FBI files themselves tell the story.
00:10A story almost no one knew about.
00:19Until now.
00:24The story of an American Catholic Archbishop
00:27who won an Emmy Award as one of the most popular TV personalities of the 1950s.
00:33His weekly show was followed by millions of fans worldwide.
00:37But they weren't the only ones.
00:38A team of FBI agents was also following his every move.
00:43The Archbishop's name was Fulton J. Sheen.
00:46Why did the FBI consider him a threat?
00:49What was the key to his popularity that endures to this day?
00:54How did he go from being a criminal suspect
00:56to being a candidate for sainthood?
00:59Find out for yourself and follow that bishop.
01:04The Archbishop is incredible.
01:06The sullenian and Sinceろ be a stalwart frame.
01:07The love of her.
01:08Theтра punt on Manago and As-Paket.
01:08To be continued.
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