Archdiocese Releases Statement Refuting "Attacks" against Church
By Shawn Raymundo
The Archdiocese of Agana is refuting several allegations and claims that have been made against the local Catholic church and its archbishop. In a press release issued Friday afternoon, the Archdiocese states that in the past three years the church has come under attack and has been “targeted by a series of lies” meant to undermine Archbishop Anthony Apuron’s authority. “In order for people to understand the defamatory nature of these attacks, let us review the series of intentional and malicious lies that have been spread by the media,” the church wrote to address several issues including the property dispute in Yona where the Redemptoris Mater Seminary sits. The Archdiocese also noted that Apuron has been Guam’s apostle for the past 30 years and “tirelessly served the church of Guam” by fighting against abortion, the legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage. “These malicious, insulting and calumnious attacks are using the media to publicly lynch and defame the archbishop without any sense of justice, morality or common decency and disregarding the most elementary forms of justice or due process,” the release states. Check back later for an updated version of this story. Contact: sraymundo@guampdn.com
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