New! Venderable Fr. Emil Kapaun – Exclusive Photo Restoration – Archival Quality

Venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun (1916-1951) was a Catholic priest and U.S. Army Chaplain whose cause is up for canonization. He was from Pilsen, Kansas, in the Wichita Diocese, and served in both World War II and the Korean War. He was known for his bravery and kindness and his devotion to the spiritual needs of the soldiers under his care.

In Korea, at the Battle of Unsan, as the Chinese communists, Allied forces retreated. Fr. Kapuan chose to stay with 800 wounded men rather than escape with the Allied forces. He managed to personally rescue 40 of them, for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration. In addition, he has recieved the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, and many others awards and decorations.

He was taken prisoner and sent to the prison camps. According to the Knights of Columbus, in prison, "He was their hero... their admired and beloved "padre." He kept up the POWs' morale, and most of all, helped a lot of men to become good Catholics."

For seven months under grueling conditions, he spent himself in heroic service to his fellow prisoners without regard for race, color, or creed. He died in the camp May 23, 1951.

In 1993, Fr. Kapaun was named a Servant of God by Pope John Paul II, which is the first step towards canonization. In February of 2025, Pope Francis declared him Venerable. The next step towards Sainthood is Beatification, which seems very likely. Fr. Kapaun is still ministering on Earth, as there are numerous miracles attributed to him.

This is an exclusive photo restoration of Fr. Emil Kapaun, from our series of restored Saint photos. We hope these photos help you find yourself closer to the Saints, and thus closer to Jesus!

Printed on archival paper with archival pigments to last for generations without fading. Comes in a clear bag, with a cardboard backer, and the above story of the image.

!!!IMPORTANT!!! THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER FOR THE SMALLER SIZES!!!!!

There is a blank white margin around the paper, 1/2" for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11", and 1.6" for 11x14", and 1.75" for the 13x17" and 16x20".

For the poster sizes, 18x24" and 24x36", those are cropped and printed to the edge of the paper, without borders.

–Archival-quality print. Printed with archival pigments designed to last for generations when kept dry and out of the direct sun.

–Acid-free paper. Image is smaller than paper!!

–Cardboard backer.

–Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag

–Comes with the above story of the image.

Thanks!

Sue & John

“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II

Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – Classic Catholic Art.