Earlier this year, Pope Francis named the Rev. Emil Kapaun 'venerable,' bringing him one step closer to canonization. The ...

An Army chaplain during the Korean War, Father Emil Kapaun is likely years away from canonization as a saint. But interest in his life — and traffic to Pilsen, Kansas — is picking up.

He also had a personal devotion to particular saints, including these three: ...

Members of the Chaplain Corps have been caring for the Army Family since July 29, 1775. This article is one of a series highlighting the Corps' history.

PILSEN, Kan. – As an Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun didn’t carry a gun. But President Barack Obama, while awarding him a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Korean War ...

Earlier this year, Pope Francis named Father Emil Kapaun venerable. That decree brings the Catholic priest and Korean war hero from Kansas one step closer to canonization as a saint. That road is ...

The Rev. Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass, using the hood of his jeep as an altar, as his assistant, Patrick J. Schuler, kneels in prayer in Korea on Oct. 7, 1950, less than a month before Kapaun was ...

Father Emil Kapaun, a Catholic priest and Korean War hero from Kansas, was recently moved one step closer to canonization as a saint. That could mean big changes for his small hometown.