Servant of God Father Vincent R. Capodanno

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Servant of God Father Vincent Capodanno died shielding a fellow Marine. He died from 27 bullet wounds.

The ‘Grunt Padre’ died on a Vietnam battlefield as a military chaplain to U.S. Marines. Theological consultants recently voted to recommend to Vatican dicastery that the cause be suspended. But supporters remain hopeful that an appeal will resume the efforts.