The Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization held its closing session June 7 for preliminary examination of 81 Servants of God, the title accorded to individuals as the first step toward canonization.
Bishops advance sainthood cause of 81 Korean War martyrs
Photos of the Week: Oct. 4, 2021
In the spotlight: Pet blessing, Afghan refugees, Father Kapaun funeral
Photos of the Week: Sept. 27, 2021
In the spotlight: Emancipation monument, Korean War chaplain, violin boat
Diocese of Wichita set to welcome home remains of Korean War chaplain
Father Emil Kapaun, who died in a prisoner of war camp in 1951, is a candidate for sainthood.
Remains of Father Emil Kapaun, Korean War military chaplain, identified
A U.S. government forensic team announced March 4 it has identified the remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a candidate for sainthood, who was an Army chaplain and died in a Chinese prisoner-of-war camp during the Korean War.