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 year of persecution under the current communist government.  Since the signing of the Provisional Vatican-China Agreement in 2018, the persecution has intensified to force the underground bishops and priests to join, and to pledge obedience to the Independent Patriotic Association.  Under the Agreement, Pope Francis has recognized ALL Patriotic Bishops including 8 Bishops excommunicated by the late Pope Benedict XVI.  In spite of this significant concession to the Chinese government, Vatican failed to obtain work permit for Roman Catholic bishops & clergy to carry out their ministry.   

The government explained that 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 preach Christ's gospel, the underground bishops and clergy suffer harassment, arrest, reeducation in the new religious  policy and the new theology. All these atrocity is happening with the full knowledge of Vatican.  

Vatican encourages Roman Catholic clergy and Bishops to register and join the Independent church in order to achieve 'UNITY' in the Catholic Church in China, an 'UNITY' that will be under the communist government and an Independent Patriotic church established in 1957 by the government and continued to be controlled by the communist government.

The Foundation's sole mission is to help the underground church in China. Your donation will help its survival.  Currently all open churches in China are under the Independent Church.  The Patriotic Bishop Conference is supervised directly by the Chinese Communist Party.  Its members consisted of Independent church clergy, lay faithful and government officials. 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.   The Patriotic Bishops while accepted by Pope Francis also openly continue to proclaim its independence and to use religion to promote the communist party policy and agenda as required by the government.

Tthe Cardinal Kung Foundation is a non profit organization 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.

We welcome your inquiry by email cardinalkungfdn@gmail.com or by mail to P.O. Box 17429, Stamford CT 06907.

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