The international Congress on the Apostleship of the Sea and the New Evangelization
went into its second day in the Vatican’s Synod hall Tuesday. Hundreds of delegates
have come from some 70 countries to discuss the challenges they face in their ministry
to the world’s seafarers and their families. Tracey McClure caught up with Karen
Parsons of Galveston in the U.S. State of Texas during their coffee break to ask her
about her job and was surprised to discover that this Catholic woman is a maritime
chaplain!