Martyr Cardinal Isn’t Beatified – For Political Reasons
The Vatican is accused of not starting the beatification process for Cardinal Ignatius Kung (+2000) for fear of offending the Chinese Communists, UcaNews.com (March 17) writes. Kung spent 30 years in …More
The Vatican is accused of not starting the beatification process for Cardinal Ignatius Kung (+2000) for fear of offending the Chinese Communists, UcaNews.com (March 17) writes.
Kung spent 30 years in jail for his refusal to reject the Pope.
"Pushing for Cardinal Kung's beatification is a waste of time, the Vatican would not accept it," Cardinal Joseph Zen is quoted.
In June 1979, John Paul II namend Kung a cardinal "in pectore" (secretly) when Kung was still in prison.
Picture: Ignatius Kung, #newsGrhpzdltbe
Kung spent 30 years in jail for his refusal to reject the Pope.
"Pushing for Cardinal Kung's beatification is a waste of time, the Vatican would not accept it," Cardinal Joseph Zen is quoted.
In June 1979, John Paul II namend Kung a cardinal "in pectore" (secretly) when Kung was still in prison.
Picture: Ignatius Kung, #newsGrhpzdltbe
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But Fr. Augustine Tolton, an ex-slave and America's first black priest is getting the "fast track"... for some inexplicable reason. ;-) www.nytimes.com/…/father-augustus…