Last summer I began work on documentary about the life and actions of Fr. Emil Kapaun.
Kapaun, who was ordained a priest in Wichita in 1940, went on to do extraordinary things while serving as an Army Chaplain during the Korean War. Kapaun died while being held in a North Korean POW camp in May of 1951.
Kapaun's actions in the camp, and on the battlefield, helped save the lives of dozens of men. Earlier this month, the Secretary of the Army concluded that Kapaun was deserving of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
In addition, the Vatican is investigating incidents that have happened in Wichita where people prayed for the intercession of Fr. Kapaun to help heal sick loved ones. The Vatican has come to Wichita to look at two possible miracles involving people praying to Kapaun. Read about one of those incidents here.