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 32 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 73nd year of persecution under the current communist government.  Since the signing of the Provisional Vatican-China Agreement, the persecution has intensified in order to force the underground bishop and priests to join, to pledge obedience to promote the independent Patriotic Association.  Pope Francis has recognized ALL the Patriotic Bishops, but failed to obtain permit for the Roman Catholic clergy to carry out their ministry.   To remain faithful to Christ gospel, the underground bishops and clergy accepted harassment, arrest, brain washing, significant fines. Vatican did not raise its objection against such atrocities.  Clergy offer Masses and sacraments to the faithful at great personal risk and accepted serious poverty. Vatican encourages Roman Catholic clergy and Bishops to register with the Independent church. Pope wanted 'unity' in the Catholic Church in China even if this is a unity is under the independent Patriotic church.

Helping the underground church in China is our only mission.  Your donation will assist the underground church in providing advance training for clergy, nuns,  seminaries, and the diocese pastoral work.   

We are 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 contacting cardinalkungfdn@gmail.com or by mail to P.O. Box 17429, Stamford CT 06907 or calling 203-329-9712.

You may make a single donation or set up recurring donations by selecting the options below. You can cancel a scheduled recurring donation at any time.


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Where it is needed most. This flexibility help us to meet the unexpected needs when its underground church is constantly under attack by the government.
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Opening the cause of Cardinal Kung will be a strong affirmation to the sacrifice of the underground church whose suffering continues into the 72th years. Ignatius Kung accepted the consecration to Bishop after the persecution has started in China. As a good shepherd, he chose to remain faithful to his flock. He became one of the longest prisoners of conscience in the world suffered 32 years of imprisonment with long periods of isolation. He was deprived of all normal prisoner's rights. He inspired thousands in china to remain faithful accepting martyrdom, imprisonment and labor camps. He trained hundreds of Catechists to pass down the faith to future generations.
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Pope Francis declared that he is now the head of all Catholics in China. In spite of his continue dialogue and the provisional Vatican-China Agreement, the Pope failed to obtain government work Permits for the Roman Catholic bishops/clergy. The Pope's bishops/clergy must continue to be illegal and to carry out their ministry underground. The Vatican's directive said that it is all right to join the independent Patriotic church and promise total obedience to the independent patriotic church to get a permit to practice their ministry. Underground dioceses chose to remain true to the gospel and refused to join an independent church, The renewal of the Vatican-China agreement in October 2020 brought increased persecution. Seminaries, convents and churches have been raided and closed. Clergy and bishops were arrested and given heavy fine for offering Masses, visiting the dying and praying at funerals. Following the Vatican policy, major religious orders give active support and donations to the Patriotic bishops. The underground church feels abandoned by the universal church. Your charity is critical to sustain the underground diocese.
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Even under the most difficult situation, the underground Church is blessed with many vocations. We support seminarians, priests & nuns in China as well as in overseas seminaries. Many are pursuing advanced degrees. Many graduates had already returned to serve the underground dioceses in China.
Your donation will significantly affect the future of the Roman Catholic Church in China.
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This "illegal" orphanage is supervises by an underground bishop. It was raided by the government during the past 2 years because Bishop Jai refused to join the INDEPENDENT Patriotic Association to pledge loyalty to its bishops. We continue to support these Catholic orphans when they seek help from their bishops and nuns. Your donation is specially important during the COVID-19 period when food price has double. Donations will directly benefit these orphans. http://www.cardinalkungfoundation.org/press/110111.htm
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F. Support a Nun Program:

Sponsor the training and living expenses of Novices, Postulants or nuns in China at $100 for a 6-mos. sponsor period. In appreciation of your support, that convent will remember in their daily community prayers your intentions.

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If you intend to continue after this 6 month period, please choose Recurring Frequency: Twice yearly. You credit card will be charged again 6 month from today to continue your sponsorship.

You can email us at cardinalkungfdn@gmail.com or call 203-329-9712 to cancel a recurring donation at anytime.

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G. Mass Request:

Each Mass will be offered by an underground clergy specifically for the intention you named below. It is a most precious gift for any occasions: birthday, illness, death or conversion. The stipends support the underground clergy and his pastoral activities.

Since the signing of the Vatican-China Provisional Agreement in October, 2018, renewed in October 22, 2020, the government has intensified its persecution on the underground church, destroyed most prayer rooms and carried out frequent arrests and indoctrination of the underground bishops and clergy. We CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT 30-day Gregorian Masses or the 9-day Novena Masses as we cannot guarantee that these Masses will not be interrupted by arrests and interrogations.  WE WILL BE PLEASED TO  ACCEPT SINGLE MASSES. 

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Gregorian Mass - A 30 consecutive days of Masses for ONE deceased person.

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Novena Mass - Special Intention for 9 consecutive days of Masses

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H. Devotional Items:

If you are a priest, a parish or an association and need to order larger quantity, please email cardinalkungfdn@gmail.com with your name, name of parish and phone number, we will call you with the information. 

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Cardinal Kung wrote this meditation on the Passion of Christ while he was under house arrest following 30 years of imprisonment. The insightful and practical thoughts of this holy man inspire us to look deeper into our own lives. The pictures of the stations are courtesy of the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, Stamford CT.
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