Honored Chinese Cardinal's Beatification Delayed 03/17/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The beatification process of Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei has stalled, with the Vatican stating China-Vatican diplomatic sensitivity as the cause of the delay. Cardinal Kung is viewed as an icon of papal loyalty for spending 30 years in a Chinese jail for refusing to disown the church. The 20-year anniversary of his death recently passed on March 12.The Vatican has not yet started the Cardinal’s beatification process. Cardinal Joseph Zen, the retired bishop of Hong Kong, commented saying, “pushing for Cardinal Kung’s beatification is a waste of time, and...