The story of Ignatius Cardinal Pin-Mei Kung is the story of a hero – a man who refused to renounce God and His church, through 33 years of solitary imprisonment and house arrest; a man who inspired his countrymen to preserve the Roman Catholic faith under persecution in a communist country.

The underground church is in its 76th years of persecution under its current communist government.  Since the signing of the Provisional Vatican-China Agreement in 2018 and has been renewed 3 times until 2028, the persecution has intensified to force the underground bishops and priests to pledge obedience to an Independent Patriotic Association. 

Under this Agreement, Pope Francis has recognized ALL Patriotic Bishops including 8 Bishops excommunicated by the late Pope Benedict XVI.  In effect, the Pope has given all Diocese to the Patriotic Association.  The Pope has also agreed to choose future candidates for Bishop only among those approved by the Independent Patriotic Bishop Conference.  Roman Catholic Bishops duly consecrated by the Holy See are not accepted unless they sign agreement to join the Independent Church.  Now, the souls of 12 milliions of Catholic and evangelization of China are in the hands of the Independent Association bishops under the strict control of the communist government.   

The government accuse the underground clergy who refused to join the Independent church is DISOBEDIENT TO POPE FRANCIS who has already given the management of the catholic diocese in China to the Independent Patriotic Church.  To offer sacraments to the faithful, the Roman Catholic priests suffer harassment, arrest, reeducation. All these atrocity is happening with the full knowledge of Vatican.  

By its written directive to the underground church, Vatican encourages Roman Catholic clergy and Bishops to join the Independent church to achieve 'UNITY' in China, an 'UNITY' that will be under the communist government and an Independent Patriotic church established in 1957, not the Church established by Christ 2000 years ago. 

The Foundation's sole mission is to help the underground church in China with prayers and financial help.  The Foundation is dedicated also to promote the Cause of Cardinal Kung. Your donation will help the survival of the underground church. 

Currently all open churches in China are under the Independent Church.  The Patriotic Bishop Conference is supervised directly by the Chinese Communist Party.  This bishop conference is NOT recognized by Vatican even to this day.  

Attendance in the Patriotic Church's Masses and services will be considered by the everyone in China as your approval of the Independent church.   Pope Francis said, "There is freedom of religion in China.  All the churches (Patriotic) are full . The underground church has no open church in China. 

The Cardinal Kung Foundation is a non profit organization since 1992 as described in section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Codes. All donations are tax deductible in the United States to the fullest extent of the law.

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