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There is a new obstacle for the sainthood cause of Father Vincent Capodanno, the “grunt padre” who died on a Vietnam battlefield as a military chaplain to U.S. Marines. Consultants to the Vatican body tasked with judging possible saints have recommended the suspension of Capodanno’s cause, though his backers are appealing the decision they say is only preliminary.
“It is the firm conviction of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, that Father Capodanno is enjoying the bliss of heaven and it is felt that raising the exemplary service of this distinguished priest to the altars would serve the Church and especially the Chaplain Corps of the USA,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services told CNA Aug. 11.
Broglio’s archdiocese is responsible for launching the priest’s canonization cause.
At the Vatican, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is responsible for canonization decisions.
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In Rome, a setback for Father Vincent Capodanno sainthood cause
“It is the firm conviction of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, that Father Capodanno is enjoying the bliss of heaven and it is felt that raising the exemplary service of this distinguished priest to the altars would serve the Church and especially the Chaplain Corps of the USA,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services told CNA Aug. 11.
Broglio’s archdiocese is responsible for launching the priest’s canonization cause.
At the Vatican, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is responsible for canonization decisions.
Continued below.
In Rome, a setback for Father Vincent Capodanno sainthood cause
