Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron did not follow Pope Francis’ instruction to rescind and annul a deed restriction. The deed gives Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Guam and the Blessed Diego Theological Institute the legal right to use the Archdiocese of Agana’s (Guam) property. Archbishop Savio Tai Fai Honmore, the Vatican appointed administrator of the Archdiocese says Read more
Anthony Apuron, the Archbishop of Agana (Guam), has categorically denied an allegation of sexual abuse that has been made against him. Last Tuesday Roy Quintanilla publicly accused Apuron of molesting him about 40 years ago, when he was a 12-year-old altar boy. This allegation is the latest in a series of complaints about various things Read more
Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes recently taught a course entitled Theology of the Priesthood, at the Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores Catholic Theological Institute for Oceania in Yona. Originally from Germany, Cordes was appointed as Vice-President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in 1980 by St. Pope John Paul II. In 1995 he was appointed Read more
The leader of the Neocatechumenal Way in the USA, Guiseppe Gennarini, was confronted by protesters when he arrived in Guam last Thursday. The protesters were from the Concerned Catholics of Guam (CCOG) and the Laity Forward Movement (LFM). This is the latest episode in a long running conflict which has divided Catholics in Guam. It Read more
The Archdiocese of Agana, [Guam] has responded to concerns of Toto parishioners who wanted more clarity in how money collected from annual donations are spent. According to John Taitano, a council member of the Toto parish, the church only collected $150 of its more than $5,000 goal. Taitano previously stated parishioners “overwhelmingly” opposed to giving donations Read more