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April 4, 2019

Rejecting appeal, Vatican hands down final ruling against Guam bishop

Now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, is pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican. The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the former archbishop, upholding its judgment of finding him guilty of abuse against minors.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding its judgment of finding him guilty of abuse against minors.

Published in Vatican
March 16, 2018

Vatican tribunal finds Archbishop Apuron of Guam guilty of abuse

A Vatican tribunal found Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, guilty of sexual abuse of minors. Archbishop Apuron is pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican.
VATICAN – A Vatican tribunal found Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, guilty of some of the accusations made against him, accusations which included the sexual abuse of minors.
Published in International
February 13, 2018

Guam archbishop under investigation for sex abuse greets Pope at general audience

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 7. Archbishop Apuron has been away from Guam during a Vatican-led investigation of allegations that he sexually abused several boys, allegations he strongly disputes.
VATICAN – Waiting for a Vatican verdict on allegations that he sexually abused several boys in the 1970s, Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, attended one of Pope Francis' weekly general audiences in February.
Published in International
February 15, 2017

Cardinal Burke presides over trial investigating Guam archbishop

Cardinal Raymond Burke is presiding over the church trial investigating allegation of sexual abuse levelled against Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, pictured.

VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, a church law expert and former head of the Vatican's highest court, arrived in Guam Feb. 15 as the presiding judge in a church trial investigating allegations of sexual abuse levelled against Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana.

Published in International
October 31, 2016

Pope sends Detroit bishop to Guam archdiocese hit by abuse allegations

Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Byrnes has been appointed by Pope Francis to take over the Archdiocese of Guam, effectively replacing an embattled archbishop accused of sexually abusing altar boys.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis appointed a Detroit auxiliary bishop to a Guam archdiocese whose leader is under a Vatican investigation for the alleged sexual abuse of minors.

Published in International
September 19, 2016

Vatican delegate urges Pope Francis to fire Guam archbishop over abuse

Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana, Guam, is pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican. The special investigator appointed by Pope Francis is urging the Vatican to remove the archbishop.

VATICAN CITY – The special investigator Pope Francis appointed to look into allegations that the Catholic archbishop of Guam abused altar boys is urging the Vatican to remove the cleric.

Published in International
June 7, 2016

Pope Francis puts Guam archbishop accused of sex abuse on leave

While not removing Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana, Guam, pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican, Pope Francis named Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples to serve as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese.

Mounting accusations of sexual abuse against the archbishop of Guam have prompted Pope Francis to name a Vatican official to oversee the Catholic Church on the Pacific island territory while the charges are investigated.

Published in International
July 20, 2012

Teen poised to become Guam's youngest athlete to compete at the Olympics

At age 16, Pilar Shimizu is the youngest athlete representing Guam at the Summer Olympics in London. Shimizu will compete in the women's 100-meter breaststroke July 29. She is pictured here while training at the Leo Palace Resort's pool in Manenggon Hills, Guam, last month.

AGANA, Guam - Sixteen-year-old Pilar Shimizu is no stranger to setting records.

Not only is she poised to become the youngest athlete ever to represent Guam at the Olympics, the rising senior at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School also will be the first female in 20 years to represent the island nation in swimming when she competes in London at the games that open July 27.

Shimizu qualified for the Olympics by breaking the Guam record in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:16:19. She bested the 20-year-old record held by Olympian Tammie Kaae.

Published in Features