Guam Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes steps down for medical reasons
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes of Agaña, Guam.
Byrnes, 64, has led the Catholic Church on the U.S. island territory since the 2019 conviction of its former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron for the sexual abuse of minors.
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/03/28/230328a.html
Let's see who takes his place now. Hopefully a conservative bishop
ReplyDeleteLet’s pray for that but sadly it is unlikely.
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ReplyDeleteThe Vatican is aware of the mess happening in Guam, it would make sense to send somebody that stand firmly against the way to make things better.
DeleteMany things to pray for. A godly, Christ-centered man who appreciates Sacred Tradition, solidly Pro-life, willing to stand up to the Powers That Be...
DeleteThe Vatican - those who run Guam anyway - are the people who caused the mess in the first place. See the series: High Drama in the Archdiocese of Agana. Tab above. I think they like the mess. In fact, this pope became famous for instructing Catholics to "make a mess" shortly after he assumed the chair of Peter.
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