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2023 Christmas
Vatican-China Agreement
The anniversary of the death of Cardinal King
Cardinal Kung: Teh "Shepherd of Shanghai" Defied Mediocrity
Cardinal Kung Defender of the Faith Scholarships
Many effective ways to help the Underground church
Your Donations at work
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Patriotic Association
Biship Jin, S.J.M
Recent good news from China
News on Cardinal Kung Foundation programs
Obiturary - Joseph Ming-Chuan Kung



2022 Christmas
Lockdown
Current Status of the Underground Church & Our Programs
Mass Stipend
General Donation
Founding of Cardinal Kung Foundation - 30th Anniversary
Generous supporters to our programs
Mass of Thanksgiving
Joseph Kung, President
Retirement of Joseph Kung
Past Directors and Advisors
The Biography of Cardinal of Kung



2021 Christmas
Lockdown
Underground church during Covid
Impact to the Underground church since October 2018
Bishop Zhiguo, Zhengding, Hebei
New religious policy and persecution
Bishop Jacob Zimin, Bishop of Baoding, Hebei
Donations & our programs
New donor management site
Annual donation statement
Our mailbox has changed
Remember the undergrdoun chruch in your will
Cardinal Raymond Lee Burke
The Year of St. Joseph
May
Hong Kong's New Bishop
Pandemic
No Permit to Reopen Underground Churches
Wenzhou Diocese Arrests
World Day of Prayers
Prayer Octave for China
Financial Needs of the Underground Church
A Great Idea from One Donor
Saint Joseph, the Great Patron of China
Links to Some Great Articles



2020 Christmas
Recent attacks on the Chinese Underground dioceses
Post Vatican-China Agreement and Its Renewal
Support the Underground Bishops
Spiritually Adopt a Diocese
Saint Joseph
May
COVID-19 Pandemic
Religious Policy of Communist China
Post Provisional Vatican-China Agreement (October 2018)
Reactions from the Holy See
Hong Kong
20th Anniversary of the Death of Cardinal Kung
World Day of Prayers For China (May 24)
A New Board Member
Donation Matching Program



2019 November
70th Anniversary of the persecution of the Roman Catholic Church in China
Semper Paratus: On Necessary (but not always pleasant) Reading
The Provisional Vatican-China Agreement
Life of the Roman Catholics in the Post Agreement China
Vatican's Pastoral Orientations for Bishops and Priests in the Poeple's Republic of China
The loyal suffering church in China needs your prayers and financial help
Other ways to donate without extra cost to you
Hong Kong fighting for democracy
20th Anniversary of the Death of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei
Easter
Reconciliation and Unity
Some recent events in China
President Xi's State Visit to Rome, Italy
Grateful remembrance of Eleanor Lyons Schlafly
Annual World Day of Prayers for China
Sharing a moving experience



2018 October
Our Thoughts on the Vatican-China Provisional Agreement
Feast of the Holy Rosary - 1949
The Foundation's Program
Easter
18th Anniversary of the Death of Cardinal Kung
Foundation News
China Update
The Vatican-China Agreement



2017 Christmas
Communist China announced a new Savior
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its significance
New Regulations on Religious Practices
Vatican-China Negotiation
Cause of Cardinal Kung
Mass Stipend Program
Easter
Crucifixion of Jesus – A Meditation written by Bishop Kung
Death of Two Underground Bishops
Prayer Sponsor Program
Vatican and China Negotiation
May 24 – Day of Prayers for China
Pray for the Cause of Canonization for Cardinal Kung



2016 Christmas
The Persecuted Church gained another ardent advocate in Heaven
News and thoughts from Our Underground Friend
Vatican-China Negotiation Update
August
China News
Letter from Our Underground Friend
Annual Prayers for Catholic in China - May 24
Easter
Celebrating Cardinal Kung's 115th birthday
Doctorate Degree for Our Director/Treasurer
China News



2015 Christmas
Remembering Father Pedro WEI He Ping
A Christmas Experience
Two Letters from Our Underground Friends
China News
Donating to the Underground Church without any cost to you - Thorugh AmazonSmile
An Epilogue
August
Spiritual Program
Education of Seminarians and Religious Program
Social and Apostolic Program
Preservation of the Legacy of His Eminence, the Late Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Information Dissemination Program
China News
Donation from Amazon
Easter
Wishing you a Holy and Happy Easter
Letter from China
China News
Changes in projects
Donation Request



2014 Christmas
May the Prince of Peace bless you and those you love with peace, health and joy. Merry Christmas.
China-Vatican Relations Is His Holiness Pope Francis Optimistic About The Church in China?
Reprint of an article by His Eminence Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong
Letters from Students in Cardinal Kung Foundation's Education Assistance Program
Acknowledgement
The Cause
August
An article written by Monsignor Stephen DiGiovanni on Cardinal Kung
China News
Thoughtful Gift
Easter
May you be filled with peace and joy this Easter and throughout the year
Easter: "I am the Resurrection and the Life"
Eucharist - As Invisible Miracle
Propagating the Miracles - "Be Not Afraid"
China News
A Music CD, "Sacred Music to Remember"



2013 Christmas
2013 Christmas
Christmas is the greatest and the most important miracle for the last 2013 years
Miracles amongst disasters
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Cardinal Kung Foundation Christmas Offering
CKF Update and China News
July
Year of Faith, Evangelization, and Miracles
Apostolic Letter
Definition of Faith
Definition of Evangelization
On-going Good News and Deeds: Speak and Seed
Conversion by Simple Faith, Sparked by Learning about a Miracle
Spark Evangelization through conveying miracles
Objectives
Evangelization Potential
Power of a Miracle - A China Example
Simple Faith
Conclusion
May
Annual World Day of Prayer
Special prayer dedicated to Our Lady of Sheshan
Easter
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross by Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Pope resignation



2012 Christmas
Praying for the Opening of the Cause of Canonization for Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Praying for the Opening of the Cause of Canonization for Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Bishop Thaddeus Ma DaQin of Shanghai needs your prayer urgently
Bishops Su Zhimin and Shi Enxiang May Still Be Alive, but Where?
Another Appeal from Vatican for Dialogue
An overview of some of the work of the Foundation during the past five years
Financial situation of the Cardinal Kung Foundation
Change of Foundation's postal address
August
The Status of the Cause for the Beatification/Canonization of Cardinal Kung
The Status of the Cause for the Beatification/Canonization of Cardinal Kung
Prayer of Consecration
Bishop Thaddeus Ma DaQin
Remembering Paul Cardinal Shan Kuo-Hsi, SJ, Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Easter
Church in Mongolia Under Assault
Church in Mongolia Under Assault
Pray for China
Appeal for Release of Catholic Bishops and Priests
Statements of Cardinal Zen - Retired Bishop of Hong Kong
Liberty of Conscience or Coercion - Contraceptive Mandate from the Current President of the United States
Has a Sleeping Giant Been Awakened?
Remembering Rev. Paul Chan, S. T. D., J. C. D. (1917 - 2011)



2011 Christmas
Remembering Father Beda Chang, S. J.
Remembering Father Beda Chang, S. J.
A New Book on Cardinal Kung
Put Your Required Minimum Distribution of IRA to Work for Your Favorite Charity
Welcome Support From Archbishop Dolan
August
Do Not Afraid
China-Vatican Relationships - A Temporary Lull
Truly Difficult Times
Cardinal Kung Foundation's Position
PA and Vatican Jointly Approved Candidate List for the Bishops of the Official Church
The Legitimized Bishops Must Provide Unequivocal and Increasing Signs of Full Communion with the Pope
Illicit Ordinations
Non-negotiable Issue
The War Against the Authority of the Pope Begins Again The First Illicit Consecration
Archbishop Savio Hon Taifai
A Licit Consecration for the Underground Church In The Midst But the Bishop Candidate Was Kidnapped
The Second Illicit Consecration and Personal Excommunication
Cannot Be Denied Now: There are Two Catholic Churches in China One True, One False
Annual Day of Prayer for the Church in China
What Is in the Future - Be Not Afraid
Easter
Persecution Takes More Than One Form
Persecution Takes More Than One Form
No Compromise
New Hope
Archbishop Savio Hon Taifai, SDB
Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo and One Hundred Disabled Orphans
A Champion Amidst Much Betrayal
Day of Prayer for China
Death of Three Underground Bishops
Matching Funds
Let Us Rejoice, Therefore, This Easter



2010 Christmas
Imprisoned Human Rights Crusader, Liu Xiaobo, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned Human Rights Crusader, Liu Xiaobo, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
What is My Point?
We Need Our Saints
Mindszenty, Slipyi, and Kung
Can it Happen? Can the Cause of Cardinal Kung Be Opened?
A Proposal and Observation
News from China
Novice Nun Program
An Appeal for Funds
July
The Basic Issue
The Basic Issue
Questionable legitimization and the validity of the sacramental orders of bishops of the official Catholic Church
Unity and Reconciliation of the Official and Unofficial Catholic Churches
Persecution Continues
The Church of Innumerable Martyrs
An Appeal for Funds
Easter
Celebrating Ignatius Cardinal Kung's Tenth Anniversary of His Death
Celebrating Ignatius Cardinal Kung's Tenth Anniversary of His Death
The Homily of Bishop William Lori
The Joint Statement From Two Congressmen
Homily From Joseph Cardinal Zen
An Appeal From Monsignor Stephen DiGiovanni



2009 Christmas
Merry Christmas
The Late Eminence Ignatius Cardinal Kung A Faithful Shepherd
Thanksgiving Mass for Cardinal Kung
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Remembering Right Rev. John V. Horgan-Kung
Cardinal Kung's Tenth Anniversary Mass
Adopt a Novice Nun
September
Year for Priests
Year for Priests
Prayer for Priests
Cardinal Kung's Tenth Anniversary Mass
Bishop Jia ZhiGuo In Jail and His Diocese Under Siege
Other Bishops And Priests in Jail
Let Us Praise God
June
Compendium of Pope Benedict XVI on his China Letter
Compendium of Pope Benedict XVI on his China Letter published May 27, 2007
Cardinal Kung's Tenth Anniversary Mass



2008 Christmas
May the Peace, Joy and Love of Christ Child and His Holy Family be yours this Christmas and each day of the New Year
Letters from the underground Roman Catholic Church in China
Adopt A Novice
Thanksgiving
The Day of Prayer for China - May 24, 2008
The Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians
Natural Disasters
Passing of an Elder and Scholar of the Underground Church
Founding Director of CKF Board Received His Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Ministry
One Year Later
Currency Exchange Rate Problem
Mailing List
Easter
In Loving and Grateful Memory: Mr. Harold Grune
In Loving and Grateful Memory: Mr. Harold Grune
Special and New Annual Mass Date for Catholics in China
The Financial State of the Cardinal Kung Foundation
Foundation Projects for the Underground Church in China



2007 Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Fall
Fall Newsletter
July
July Newsletter
Easter
Vatican Conference on the Church in China - Papal Letter to Follow
Vatican Conference on the Church in China - Papal Letter to Follow
Prisoners of Conscience
Cause for Cardinal Kung's Beatification Still on Hold
Make Reservations Now for Annual Mass for Underground Church in China
Novice Nun Adoption Program
Searching for Bishop Su



2006 Christmas
Fifteenth Anniversary
Puppet Show of Love
Annual Mass
Adoption of Novice Nun
Qualified Charitable Distributions (Donations) From IRA
China - Vatican Relations
August
Pope Benedict XVI Publicly Excommunicating Four Patriotic Bishops
Pope Benedict XVI Publicly Excommunicating Four Patriotic Bishops
The Vatican's China Policy and an Underground Bishop's Death
Patriotic Association Condemns The Da Vinci Code
Underground Roman Catholic Bishop Arrested
China Policy of Freedom Loving Countries and Corporations
The Olympic Games In China In 2008 Should Be Cancelled
Boycott Chinese Made Products
Cause for the Possible Canonization of Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Special Project to Investigate Post-communist Martyrdoms in China
Foundation Speaking Events
Annual Mass
Easter
Bishop of Hong Kong Among Newly Named Cardinals
Bishop of Hong Kong Among Newly Named Cardinals
Cardinal Kung's Possible Cause for Beatification
Novice Nun Program – Can You Adopt A Novice?
University Scholarship for Nuns in China
Other Help to Nuns and Male Religious
A Review of Continuous Persecutions of Roman Catholics in China



2005 Christmas
The Possible Cause for Cardinal Kung's Beatification
The Possible Cause for Cardinal Kung's Beatification
Bishop Zen Ze-Kiun, Hong Kong, Claims Two Chinese Catholic Churches are One
A secret profession of faith is a contradiction in terms
Is the Vatican unwittingly helping the Chinese government to eliminate the underground Church?
Why is the Vatican not appointing new underground bishops?
Media speculation met by Vatican silence.
The underground Church deserves greater respect in the universal Church
Sino-Vatican Relations
Cardinal Roger Mahony: Celebration of Holy Mass in the Patriotic Association Church
Obedience to Magisterium
Novice Nun Program: Can you adopt a novice?
Educational program for professed nuns and male religious
July
Request for Letters of Testimony for Cardinal Kung's Cause
Request for Letters of Testimony for Cardinal Kung's Cause
Meeting With the Underground Religious in Rome
Ordination of a Patriotic Association Bishop in Shanghai
Website Prayer Room Is Now Working
Essay Contest: the Winners Have Been Selected
Easter
Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Cardinal Kung's Death
Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Cardinal Kung's Death
The Latest on Underground Bishops in Prison
Appeal to Release and Exonerate All Imprisoned Religious in China
China Has New Regulations on Religious Affairs
Prayer Room
Reminders
China and the Pope
Solemn Memorial Mass for the Fifth Anniversary of the Death of His Eminence Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Homilist: Msgr. Stephen DiGiovanni, H.E.D
Prayers of the Faithful



2004 Christmas
Petition to Initiate Cause for Cardinal Kung's Canonization
Petition to Initiate Cause for Cardinal Kung's Canonization
Prayers Answered: Recovery of Cancer Believed Through the Intercession of Cardinal Kung
New Vatican Guidelines for China
Please Support the Underground Catholic Church in China
Cardinal Kung Foundation Testified at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China
July
The American Election and its Influences on the Underground
The American Election and its Influences on the Underground
Roman Catholic Church in China
Priestly Faculties Granted to Patriotic Association
Priests in the United States
Wrong Image of "Our Lady of China" Mosaic in the Basilica in Washington, D.C.
Underground Religious Trained in Europe Returning to China
Heroism in the Face of Tyranny: An American Perspective
on the Roman Catholic Church in China
Easter
The Loss of Two Great Friends
The Loss of Two Great Friends
Underground Roman Catholic Bishop -- Arrested then Released
and the Vatican's Historically Unprecedented Protest
The cause of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and an article about his involvement with the Underground Roman Catholic Church in China



2003 Christmas
Pope John Paul II's Solidarity with the Underground Church in China
Pope John Paul II's Solidarity with the Underground Church in China
Cardinal Etchegaray's Erroneous Remarks and Our Opinion of Them
July
Needs of the Foundation
Needs of the Foundation
Information From the Underground Church In China
Letters From China
Press Release by United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Easter
The Spiritual Dimension of Our Mission
The Spiritual Dimension of Our Mission
The Information Dissemination Dimension of Our Mission
The Educational Dimension of Our Mission
The Stipend Dimension of Our Mission
The Social and Apostolic Dimension of Our Mission
Preserving the legacy of His Eminence, the late Ignatius Cardinal Kung



2002 Christmas
The Dedication of "Our Lady of China" Mosaic
The Dedication of "Our Lady of China" Mosaic
Continued Persecution of the Underground Church in China
Remembering Our Founding Chairman
July
Remembering Bishop Peter Joseph FAN Xueyan
Remembering Bishop Peter Joseph FAN Xueyan
Tenth Anniversary Of His Martyr Death
"The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life For The Sheep" John 10:11
Notes From Our Mail Box
Easter
Update on the Canonization Process
Update on the Canonization Process
A Tale of Two Bishops - (from Crisis Magazine with permission)
Letter from Father Raymond Dunn



2001 Christmas
Letter to a Cardinal and a Disappointing Reply (Part II)
Letter to a Cardinal and a Disappointing Reply (Part II)
Irresponsible Journalism
Establishing Diplomatic Relations Between the Vatican and China - The Deciding Factors Annual Masses
July
Increased Persecution Of Chinese Catholics Confirmed
Increased Persecution Of Chinese Catholics Confirmed
Letter to a Cardinal and a Disappointing Reply
A First-Hand Experience of the Persecuted Catholic Church in China
Michigan Parish Hosts Cardinal Kung Foundation
Easter
The First Anniversary Mass for the Late Ignatius Cardinal Kung
The First Anniversary Mass for the Late Ignatius Cardinal Kung
Christianity or Communism: Which is the Real "Imperialist Foreign Import?"
Second Class Relics for Cardinal Kung
Recent Activities to Advance the Cause of the Underground Catholic Church in China
March
Two Anniversaries
Two Anniversaries
Two Efforts for the New Evangelization
The Instensifying Campaign Against the Underground Church
Fr. Aedan McGrath: RIP



2000 Christmas
Christmas Message
Christmas Message
Holy Father Salutes Fidelity of Chinese Martyrs
The Cause for Cardinal Kung's Canonization
Excerpts from Papal Homily
Holy Father Meets with Pilgrims
Selections from the lives of 3 Chinese Martyrs
How to Report Miraculous Cures
August
The Canonization of 120 Martyrs of China
The Canonization of 120 Martyrs of China
The Cause for Cardinal Kung's Canonization
Recent Reactions to Our Open Letter
The Cardinal Kung Foundation Network
The 120 Blessed Martyrs of China - A Brief Historical Sketch
June
Follow-up to Our Open Letter to the Vatican (March, 2000)



1999 Christmas
Christmas Message
Christmas Message
Homily by Most Rev. Andrew Tsien, Bishop of Hualien, Taiwan (from Anniversary Mass, July 31, 1999)
"A Weed-Eating Monk" - Testimonial
Easter
Holy See's Suggestion for a Nunciature in Beijing Triggers Mixed Feelings
Holy See's Suggestion for a Nunciature in Beijing Triggers Mixed Feelings
Remembering Dr. William Marra
A Rebuttal Letter to the Editor of Catholic New York
An Undergound Catholic Priest's Experience in a Chinese Labor Camp



1998 Christmas
Christmas Message
Christmas Message
Legislation Update
Orphanage Update
Training Chinese Seminarians. Maryknoll's Reply
Recent Arrest of The Underground Religious and Faithful
Articles by Underground Roman Catholic Priests in China
1) The Power of Justice Will Pervail. The Might of Truth will live forever.
2) "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation."
August
Cardinal Kung's Birthday Celebration
Cardinal Kung's Birthday Celebration
China Confiscated Cardinal Kung's Passport
FIDES Interview with Cardinal Kung
An Open Letter from an Underground Catholic
Remembering Father Maurice Wong
Remembering Father X
Underground Clergy Studying in Europe
Mass Stipend
Underground Orphanage for the Handicapped and Retarded
Legislation Update
Other News from China
Homily of Paul Cardinal Shan
United States Religious Delegation to China
President Clinton's Recent Trip to China
Patriotic Association's New Retreat Center
Human Suffering is Spiritual Joy



1997 Christmas
Remembering The Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis, S.T.D.
Remembering The Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis, S.T.D.
Founding Chairman of the Cardinal Kung Foundation
Recent News
Legislation
The Patriotic Association's Anniversary And Thoughts From The Underground Coadjutor Bishop of Shanghai
Products From China And Prayers
Autumn
Rare Visit by Underground Church Member
Rare Visit by Underground Church Member
Many Attending Underground Church Services
Support an Underground Priest
The Freedom from Religious Persecution Act of 1997 (HR 1685)
June
Examples of Recent Persecution
Examples of Recent Persecution
Persecution Continues - Why?
What Can We Do To Help?



1996 Christmas
Christmas Newsletter
July
The Government Mobilized ... 5000 Soldiers
The Government Mobilized ... 5000 Soldiers
Brutality And Mounting Suppression
Bishop Su Chimin, ... Missing
March
March Newsletter
Spring
New Wave of Fines, House Arrests, and Detentions
New Wave of Fines, House Arrests, and Detentions
Misinformation
Knowledge As Our Driving Impetus
Profile And History Of The Patriotic Association
Testimony Before The United States Congress
Destruction Of Churches
Training Of Seminarians



1995 Christmas
Let the Son Shine Out
Let the Son Shine Out
November 3, 1995 Press Release
November 24, 1995 Press Release
November 26, 1995 Press Release
Summer
The Persecution In China Has Not Stopped
Spring
Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association is deemed to be Non-Catholic
Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association is deemed to be Non-Catholic
Patriotic Association priests have been given faculties to offer Holy Mass
Public demonstration not advised
An Appeal from Hebei Province, Birthe Control Through Torture. Summarized.
Training Roman Catholic Seminarians in China
Pastoral Letter
Anniversary Celebration for His Eminence Cardinal Kung
January
A Note of Thanks
A Note of Thanks
Substantiation statement of your donation
ACN's article



1994 Autumn
Contributions To The Patriotic Association
Contributions To The Patriotic Association
Accepting The Patriotic Association Religious
Rumors And False Documents
Sales Of R. C. Church Properties By The Patriotic Association
Donation To Chinese Catholic Church



1993 July
Cardinal Kung Foundation - Mission and Programs
Cardinal Kung Foundation - Mission and Programs