Up to 10 people from Samoa and American Samoa studying for the priesthood at a Redemptoris Mater Seminary (RMS) in Guam have been withdrawn. Six are from the Archdiocese of Samoa in Apia, and two are from the Diocese of Samoa in Pago Pago. However, the number will reach 10 if two other RMS seminarians Read more
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
In Guam there have been 17 priests ordained in the past nine years. Last Saturday, Deacon Luis Venancio Benavente Camacho became the first Chamorro from the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary of Guam to be ordained priest. Deacon Michael Vincent Jucutan, of Hawaii was ordained at the same time. Fr Luis is the second Chamorro to Read more