

The Catholic Defender: Saint Louis of France
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-saint-louis-of-france/ (Lous IX of France) Crusading king. Canonized as a saint for his concern and compassion for the poor. King Louis IX of France led a Crusade in the mid-1200s. He died during another Crusade in 1270. In 1297, to honor the king's efforts as a Crusader, the Roman Catholic Church made Loui


The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during Korea
The U.S. Army chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II and the Korean War died in a POW camp in Korea on May 23, 1951. The Catholic Church declared him “Venerable” In 2025. “Father Kapaun had a unique reputation amongst chaplains. He was known as a tough guy,” says Rob Knapp, president of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas. Col. Ray Michael Dowd Jr., a former POW with Father Kapaun, recalls, “Father would go to the sound of the


The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during Viet Nam
Father Vincent Capodanno: Medal of Honor Recipient and Servant of God Titles are generated by AI from Meta Good Morning Friends, All things Sunday..Father Vincent Capodanno was a Mary Knoll priest who served with the Marines during the Vietnam War.. He cared more about ministering to his Marines on the battlefield, than of his own protection.. Father Capodanno died serving his Marines..He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery..He is 1 of 2 priests to receive that hon


The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during World War II
During World War II, the Catholic Church acted as a complex institution operating under a strict policy of official diplomatic neutrality, a stance that remains a subject of intense historical debate. Led by Pope Pius XII, who assumed the papacy in 1939, the Church's response to the war and the Holocaust was characterized by a dual reality: official public reticence coupled with immense clandestine rescue operations. The Vatican’s Official Neutrality and Diplomacy The Polic





























