GUAM
Pacific Daily News
The Vatican needs to resolve the allegations against Archbishop Anthony Apuron as quickly as it is able, and must ensure it’s completely open with this community about information relating to its investigation and findings.
In recent weeks, Apuron has been accused, by three individuals, of sexually assaulting young boys when he was a priest at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Agat in the 1970s. Apuron has said he is innocent and is the victim of a smear campaign. He hasn’t been charged with any crime.
The Vatican recently appointed Archbishop Savio Tai Fai Hon to oversee Guam’s Catholic church while the allegations are investigated. Apuron remains Guam’s archbishop.
The majority of Guam residents are Catholic, and the accusations are troubling to many, given Apuron’s status in the church.
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