Anthony Apuron

Vatican removes from office and exiles Guam archbishop accused of sexual abuse

By Jack Jenkins — March 16, 2018
(RNS) — Apuron retains the right to appeal the ruling.

Guam archbishop faces new sexual assault allegation

By Jerome Socolovsky — January 10, 2018
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Archbishop Anthony Apuron already faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse of altar boys in the 1970s.

Nearly 100 sex abuse suits against Catholic priests rock island of Guam

By Yonat Shimron — August 4, 2017
(RNS) — While clergy abuse is well-documented elsewhere in the U.S. and in cities around the world, a similar pattern of allegations in Guam has gone largely unnoticed outside this tiny island.

Pope names Detroit bishop to Guam archdiocese rocked by sex abuse allegations

By Josephine McKenna — October 31, 2016
ROME (RNS) Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Byrnes was appointed to Guam after the archbishop there refused to stand down voluntarily.

Vatican delegate urges Pope Francis to fire Guam archbishop over abuse

By Josephine McKenna — September 19, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Archbishop Anthony Apuron has refused to step down so the investigator Francis appointed to look into allegations against him says he must be dismissed.
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