Kresta in the Afternoon – January 22, 2024 – Hour 2
Martin Bennett tells the story of the Pearl Harbor pilot who became a Christian, and Mark Bradford introduces us to venerable Jerome Lejeune.
The Pearl Harbor Pilot who became a Christian
“Tora! Tora! Tora!” This message from Mitsuo Fuchida on the morning of December 7, 1941 informed Japanese commanders that the attack on Pearl Harbor was about to begin, and the Americans were completely unprepared. Commander Fuchida was the pilot responsible for coordinating the aerial attack and he became a hero in his home country. But due to an extraordinary series of circumstances after the war, he eventually became a Christian missionary. T. Martin Bennett has the story.
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The Venerable Father of Modern Genetics
Sunday marked three years since Pope Francis declared Jerome Lejune to be venerable. Lejune, a Catholic scientist, is most known for his contributions to the discovery of Downs Syndrome. We get to know him with Mark Bradford.
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