THEN AND NOW

 

APPARENTLY SHE'D RATHER FIGHT WITH DOUG

 By Tim Rohr

Note: This post is about abortion, the slaughter of the innocents. And lest anyone think such a post is out of context for the Christmas Season, today, December 28, is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the first martyrs, slaughtered by a governor.

"Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Guam has decided that the ban has no force or effect because it was repealed by implication through subsequent laws that allow for and regulate abortion on island." - O'Connor, J. (2025, Dec. 19). Governor opposes rehearing for AG appeal in abortion ban injunction case. Guam Daily Post

As the main mover behind those aforesaid "subsequent laws" which the Guam Supreme Court used to justify its repeal of Guam's "old abortion ban" by implication, I have a few thoughts to share about the current motion for a rehearing on the matter. 

Going back to 1990, when Guam's "old abortion ban" (P.L. 20-134) was first signed into law, or even back to 1989 when it was introduced, then following it through all the recent court battles, I believe it's fair to estimate that this legislation has cost the Government of Guam (i.e. "us") many millions of dollars, and it appears that the battle will continue and so will the dollars.

While I support the AG's attempts to exhaust every last avenue to do what he was elected to do (enforce the laws of Guam), I have to wonder about the Governor's real motivation in keeping this fight alive.

Rather than carry on this multi-million dollar slug-fest, the Governor, who has the authority to introduce legislation (via the Rules Committee), could simply submit a one sentence bill calling for the repeal of P.L 20-134 and all of its effects - or something like that. 

Of course any member of the Legislature can do this too, but - probably because they're afraid to touch it - no one - for 35 years now, has done so. 

So the real "ball" (or in this case, "the baby") is in the Governor's court. The AG has no authority to repeal the law. His only authority (and his job) is to enforce the law. So if the Governor doesn't want the AG to pursue the matter, then it is really up to her to repeal the law and stop the nonsense. 

But she hasn't, and she probably won't. She seems to want the 1990 injunction to remain enshrined into Guam law as a monument to herself - since she was instrumental in getting Guam's "old abortion ban" enjoined back in 1990 - an act which ultimately led to the deaths of thousands and thousands of mostly CHamoru children.

Note: 2008 was the first year, thanks to The Epseransa Project, that the abortion reporting law was enforced. 2018 was the last year an abortionist publicly practiced in Guam. LINK

So like so many things she has done since coming to office, she wastes and wastes...

But back to the Supreme Court and the "repealed by implication" thing. As the aforesaid main mover of the four laws that led to the Court's decision, I had filed an amicus brief (here and here) in the case. My argument was that since Roe was still the law of the land, any attempt to outright ban abortion at the time would have never even made it to a filing let alone a vote. 

There was no option, in those days, other than to regulate abortion pursuant to what was already precedent. Thus we introduced, passed, and enacted: 1) a ban on partial-birth abortion; 2) a requirement for parental consent for abortion for minors; 3) a requirement for informed consent for abortion; and 4) an expanded abortion reporting law. (The Esperansa Project backed a total of 8 abortion-regulating bills into law.)

All four of those laws did not ban abortion because they could not, but limited and regulated it where they could. Thus for the Guam Supreme Court to opine that those four laws "repealed" P.L.-134 "by implication," in my mind anyway, was a stretch, because the overturn of Roe in 2022 completely abrogated, annulled, wiped-out the whole deal and created a brand new ball game, meaning, the Court should have looked at the case post-Roe, and not within it, as it did.

I had made this argument in my amicus brief, but I was really a nobody in this high stakes game between the Governor, the AG, government lawyers and the Justices of the Guam Supreme Court. Yet, I am quite certain that my argument struck a chord given that one of the Justices, writing separately in his concurrence, spent several pages attacking my argument (here and here).

Well, back to the point of this post: It is Governor Lou Leon Guerrero who does not want this issue to go away as evidenced by the fact that she refuses to introduce legislation to repeal the troublesome thing. 

Apparently, she'd rather fight with Doug. 

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NO DISCUSSION, NO DEBATE, NO SYNODAL SOLUTION TO TLM VS NO

By Tim Rohr

This is a specifically Catholic Church post, so, as is my practice with previous posts of this type, I only mention it on this blog and refer you to my other - if you care to read it.

https://1timothy315.blogspot.com/2025/12/no-discussion-no-debate-no-synodal.html

Merry Christmas. 

WE WAIT

By Tim Rohr

Merry Christmas, by the way, in case I forget, and especially to the millions of viewers who keep this blog high up in the algorithms. As of today, we are about 5,000 views away from SIXTEEN MILLION views since July 2013, an average of about 107,000 views per month, and that includes the many months, and sometimes years, when not much was happening. 

Those number are also exceptionally significant given that for the most part this blog has mostly posted stories relative only to the goings-on in the Archdiocese of Agana, perhaps one of the smallest Catholic dioceses in the world. And our country-counter tracks viewers from almost every country on earth. 

So why all the attention on this tiny diocese? Well, the clergy sex abuse scandal certainly played a large part, especially since it included the outing of the sordid history of our former archbishop, not to mention his ultimate "outing" from this diocese and this island by the pope himself. But such scandals are everywhere, so no reason for the rest of the world to tune specifically into Guam for that. 

Beyond the scandal, as horrible as it was, we have to thank the NCW for the popularity of this blog. The NCW is indeed all over the world. And guess what? The rest of the world has the same problems with the NCW that we have, so that's why so many viewers from everywhere tune in to what's happening in Guam. It's the NCW. And here in Guam, and specifically on this blog, we have taken on the NCW in a way few others have. 

Now before, continuing, I must, once again, distinguish the average well-meaning "member" of the NCW from its generals, who, in recent posts, I have begun to call the "Heresy Guys." But for this post, I'll stick with NCW.

Many other blogs, websites, etc. have done much to catalog and expose the heretical ways of "The Way," and, if not outright heretical, then at least the crass liberties The Way has taken with the limited permissions given it by Catholic Church authorities (such as the liberties the NCW takes with its Vatican-approved "Statutes").  

However, at JW, not only have we done much of that (in conjunction with Chuck White's work at ThouthfulCatholic.com), we - and this is what makes JW unique - have exposed and pursued the dirty political underbelly of the thing which, here in Guam, has engaged in everything from absconding with millions of dollars in church property to aiding, abetting, and ultimately hiding and protecting, some of the most sexually abusive clerics.  

Sorry, I know this is the wrong time of the year to write about this, and actually I set out to write about something else entirely, but that's what came out. However, maybe there is still a Christmas twist:

In my experience, there are many more good and sincere Catholics in our local Church than there are those who abscond, abet, hide, and protect both the bad guys and the bad teachings (and not just those by the NCW). They are just mostly quiet. Not quiet out of fear, but quiet because they don't know what to do, and they (we) trust our bishop and our priests to ultimately do the right thing...someday.

So, we wait...for three wise men, or maybe just one.

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

 NCW Priests Ordained at RMS Guam 

1. Fr Alberto Salamanca.    

2. Vincenzo Acampora.    

3. Fr Michael Jucutan.    

4. Fr Jason Granado.      

5. Fr Krzysztof Szafarski.  

6. Fr Edwin Bushu.          

7. Fr Harold Colorado.          

8. Fr Julius Akinyemi.            

9. Fr Pedro Durango.             

10. Fr Antonino Caminiti.  (Deceased)

11. Fr Luis Camacho.        

12. Fr Aurelius Stoia

13. Fr Miguel Angel Pardo 

14. Fr Julio Cesar Sanchez

15. Fr Francesco Asproni

16. Fr Edivaldo Oliveira 

17. Fr Fabio Faiola.             

VATICAN: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A MINOR

 By Tim Rohr

Well, well. It's so nice to hear from The Diana again. We missed you. You did more to help us get rid of Apuron than anybody else. Had it not been for you and your blog keeping the "conversation" going for those couple of years after the Gofigan and Benavente thing cooled down (and before Apuron's victims came forward), old Brother Tony might still be running things.

But to the point. 

THE BACKSTORY TO THE LUIS CAMACHO MESS

By Tim Rohr

This started out as a short post to address the "correction," i.e. the thing Archbishop Jimenez is calling a "clarification." It's not a clarification of course, it's a correction to a very big error. But I got sidetracked on to the whole history of this thing. And while I've catalogued this history elsewhere (Orchestrated and High Drama in the AOA), both of those are multi-part and very long. So, in the interest of those not familiar with the backstory, here's the abridged version.

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Well there's much to say about this mess, but perhaps the first thing to say is "we told you so." Since Ryan Jimenez took on the mantle of Archbishop of Agana, we have been urging him to do something about what caused all of our problems in the first place: the "Jewish-Protestant heresy, as Bishop Athanasius Schneider terms it, that marched onto our island in 1995 and set up shop under the direction of the Nefarious Monk and his sponsor, the now de-frocked Fr. X. (I'm going to leave out some of the actual names.)  

AMAZING...BUT EXPECTED

By Tim Rohr

The Neocats never give up. They wear you down. Luis will win in the end...unless, unless...the people of this archdiocese stand up like they did against the bishop who ordained him.  

 

By the way, I don't know who this bishop is, but he nails it:

TROY'S TAKE ON THE CAMACHO AFFAIR

LINK

DIANA: "NO BIGGIE" - NINE YEARS LATER

By Tim Rohr

Whenever there is new news about something going on with the Neocats - as there was this week - there is usually a flurry of activity on old posts. Given the gravity of the Luis Camacho Affair, I really didn't expect to see any old posts near the top. However, this post from 2016 is ranked 3rd over the last 7 days. I really don't know what caused all the views. There wasn't anything in it about Luis Camacho. The comments - 9 years later - are amusing though.

https://www.junglewatch.info/2016/06/diana-no-biggie.html

For context, the post, featuring comments from The Diana, was posted the day Walter Denton spilled his guts at a street press conference in Hagatna, recounting how, as a 12 year-old altar boy in Agat, he was sodomized by then-Fr. Anthony Apuron. In hindsight, it was Walter's testimony, more than any other, which brought the canonical investigation down on Apuron and the literal Gotterdamerung which followed.

https://www.junglewatch.info/2016/06/altar-boy-sodomized-by-father-apuron.html

FR. LUIS: SCAPEGOAT

By Tim Rohr

For anyone who knows a bit about the underbelly of Neocat theology, it's hard to miss the irony of what happened to one of the Neocat's own sons: the now-former Fr. Luis Camacho.

I don't know a lot about this weird theology, but I know someone who does, and Chuck White has studied and written quite a lot about it on his blog ThoughtfulCatholic.com. 

Several years ago, Mr. White posted an article titled The Xiphias Gladius Project. As White points out, said Project is the "name of a team of Neocatechumenal academics dedicated to researching and teaching the theories of Rene Girard,  a French-born American academic." (I recommend reading the full article.)

MORE ON THE "SAGA OF LUIS CAMACHO"

The following was submitted anonymously in response to the post THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE "SAGA OF LUIS CAMACHO" 

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Who is really responsible for the Abuse of a Merizo Girl?

Fr Luis admitted his guilt the day of the offense. And Archbishop Apuron accepted his resignation. Even though his seminary training was flawed, he is responsible for his actions. BUT, the lies and deceit that followed are not by Fr Luis, but of the Neo Catechumenal Way (NCW). Let’s review the reality…

THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE "SAGA OF LUIS CAMACHO"

By Jose Martinez

On December 11, 2025, Archbishop Jimenez issued a pastoral letter addressing “The Case of Luis Camacho.” While it appeared to bring closure to the charges of sexual misconduct against Luis Camacho, the letter is better understood as only the first installment in what should rightly be called “The Saga of Luis Camacho.” (thoroughly documented on JungleWatch)

AVISO. DECEMBER 11, 2025

 

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NEEDED CLARIFICATION ABOUT DEFLECTION AND DENIAL.

 (Posted by Frenchie)

Some of the most powerful weapons of Satan and his fallen angels, are lies, deception and denial of his own existence. This is the main reason behind his title of the GREAT DECEIVER. As I engaged last month in denouncing the fact that two of our most well-known politicians, who are running for the office of Governor for our island while being freemasons, and advertising themselves as Catholics; I was fully aware of the type of adversity I would be facing. Several friends warned me about possible retaliations, both spiritual and temporal. A couple of priests close to me, suggested some very powerful prayers of protection, while a group of parishioners volunteered to pray the Rosary for my protection and that of Tim

CONSCIENCE IS NOT PRIVATE JUDGMENT

By Tim Rohr

The recent scuffle on this blog relative to a couple of candidates for governor who are also communion-going Catholics and Freemasons, has brought several issues to the fore, but namely the need to clarify the difference between conscience and private judgment. 

The Catholic Church authoritatively teaches that membership in Freemasonry is a "grave sin." Anonymous Freemason (in the aforementioned "scuffle") consistently argues that his membership in Freemasonry is not a grave sin because his conscience tells him so. 

ON THE IRRECONCILABILITY BETWEEN CHRISTIAN FAITH AND FREEMASONRY

By Tim Rohr

Given the current debate about Freemasonry on this blog, it may be useful to set out relatively recent official Catholic Church teaching on the matter. So we copy here the following document on the "Irreconcilability between Christian faith and Freemasonry."

REFLECTIONS A YEAR AFTER DECLARATION OF CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
Irreconcilability between Christian faith and Freemasonry

(Emphases added)

On 26 November 1983 the S. Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (S.C.D.F.) published a declaration on Masonic associations (cf. AAS LXXVI [1984], 300). At a distance of little more than a year from its publication, it may be useful to outline briefly the significance of this document.

WHY CAN'T A CATHOLIC BE A FREEMASON? FR. MITCH PACWA SJ EXPLAINS

 

EXORCISMS NEEDED

By Tim Rohr

It wasn't news, but it was known by some that before Archbishop Byrnes moved into the Archbishop's house at the old Chancery, he performed an exorcism on the place. Given the evils that reportedly occurred in the Archbishop's house, including Apuron raping his own nephew (which was in the news), Archbishop Byrnes was right to be concerned about this "house of horrors" being occupied by demons let in by Apuron's acts and who knows who else and what else.

But given what we know now, after ten years, and after hundreds of lawsuits, a federal court trial, and bankruptcy, what about all the other places where these evil acts - the sexual molestation of minors, mostly boys, by many members of Guam's clergy, in otherwise sacred or at least blessed spaces (schools, churches, rectories). 

Notable places would be (in no particular order):

• The Capuchin Friary
• Santa Teresita (Mangilao)
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Hagat)
• San Isidro (Maloloj)
• Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Chalan Pago)
• St. Anthony School (Tamuning)
• Fr. Duenas School (where the infamous Fr. Louis Brouillard "taught" for several years)

All of these places and probably more should be exorcised followed by many rosaries and Masses for reparation. Otherwise, "Satan, and all the evil spirits, [will continue to]prowl about [this diocese]seeking the ruin of souls," including yours, our children, and our children's children.

 

ANALYSING A TROPHY PICTURE

 Posted by Frenchie:

Last week, we posted this picture, without comment after an expose about freemasonry, and why it is wrong, and a grave sin for any Catholic to associate with freemasonry.

As the article made the rounds on our local social media, a proxy for one of the persons on this picture, asked in a condescending manner, if this was meant to be an indirect attack on his patron, an insinuation.

UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM WITH FREE MASONS

 Posted by Frenchie

The Catholic Church forbids Catholics to join Freemasonry because it is considered incompatible with the Church Faith and Doctrine.

This is a pretty strong statement, but this is the reality for Catholics since the appearance of this sectarian philosophy back in the early 18th century.

This prohibition stems from free masonry philosophical and religious tenets, which the Catholic Church views as containing errors and being in conflict with Catholicism.

This is actually a fairly diplomatic position, since as some former grand masters have revealed, one of the main goals of freemasonry is the destruction of the Church.

Here are the reasons why the Church is unequivocal about free Masonry

1) Religious indifferentism:  the Church teaches that Freemasonry promotes the idea that all religions are equally valid and that truth can be found in any faith, a concept called Religious Indifferentism. This conflicts with the Catholic belief that Jesus Christ is the one true path to salvation.

2) Rival Religion: According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Freemasonry displays the elements of a religion, including Temples, Altars, prayers, and rites and therefore becomes a rival to the Christian Faith.

3) Secrecy and oaths: freemasonry secret oaths, which can include threats of gruesome punishment for revealing its secrets, are seen as contrary to Christian Morals and public Christian Principles.

4) Conflicting Philosophy: Freemasonry emphasis on "enlightment" through reason and rationality is seen as a secular, naturalistic philosophy that is at odds with Catholic Teachings on Faith, Divine Revelation and Grace.

5) Anti-Catholic Sentiment: Historically, certain forms of Freemasonry have held Anti-Catholic views, and the Church has noted that some Masonic teachings and practices, such as viewing the Pope as an "impostor", are fundamentally opposed to Catholic doctrine.

Status of the Prohibition

The ban on Freemasonry has first been issued in 1738 and reaffirmed by numerous Popes since then.

1983 Code of Canon Law: The 1983 revision of the code of Canon Law removed specific mentions of Freemasonry, leading to some confusions about the ban's status.

Reaffirmation of the Ban: In the same year the Vatican issued a declaration clarifying that the prohibition remained in effect. The declaration stated that Catholics that joined Masonic Associations are in a state of grave sin and cannot received Holy Communion.

Continued Clarification: The Vatican has continued to reaffirm this position, most recently in a 2023 letter from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which explicitly stated that active membership is forbidden and those who join are in a state of grave sin.

As you see, it is very clear to all but the blind, the deaf and the stupid, that being a freemason is not possible for Catholics, and that any person who does this is in a State of Grave Sin.

The question, for the Catholic Church in Guam is therefore very relevant. 

If one watches in passing the back bumpers of other cars in traffic, you will notice without too much difficulty a fairly sizeable number of Masonic symbols on said cars. I first noticed this when I first moved to Guam, and I was quite surprised to see so many Masonic signs. After consulting with several friends, I was told many people associated with Masons were hailing from the Philippines. But in observing closely, I also noticed in my parish, and in other parishes I visited occasionally that several CHamoru, some with strong clan affiliation, were obviously active in Lodges. Which leads us to this next picture.

Next: unravelling the web of lies.

HALLOWEEN: HOLIDAY OR "HELL-I-DAY?"

By Tim Rohr

On my "other"blog, THE MASS NEVER ENDS, the most read post since 2011 has been the above titled post. Given that today is October 31, and Halloween for some, I thought I'd link to it here. 

WHO'S THE NEW PRIEST?

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

By Tim Rohr

Not much has been happening so I expected to see low numbers for views. But I was wrong. While we haven't posted much of anything new the last few weeks, we are already at nearly 1/4 of a million views and we aren't even half way through the month. 

 Whenever I see this, I always check out the most viewed stories for the same period, in this case, the last 7 days, to see what people are reading. And here's the most viewed posts:

All of the most viewed posts are from more than ten years ago, and all either about Apuron or the Neocats. This usually means that something is happening somewhere that will involve Guam. 

I've been urged several times to write a book about the whole sordid affair that led to Apuron's ouster, but I always reply: "The story isn't over yet." And, it's not. 

There is no reason to believe (yet) that the new archbishop isn't in the control of the same people who controlled Apuron. And his refusal to enforce the Byrne's Mandate to cease and desist the formation of new communities is the red flag...or is it purple?

WHY (MODERN) CHRISTIAN MEN LACK AMBITION

By Tim Rohr

This is a subject that comes to mind quite a bit, at least to MY mind. And I believe it is the reason that Catholic couples end up divorcing at nearly the same rate as everyone else. 

Common Reasons Why Christian Men Lack Ambition

This article was published in The Daily Declaration, an Australian publication. Here's a summary of the reasons. 

• The Rise of Therapeutic Christianity
• Fear of Worldly Power
• A Shrunken View of the Kingdom
• Passive Theology Produces Passive Men
• Pietism
• The Church Often Equates Passivity with Godliness

In my opinion, I believe Catholics can trace the problem back to 1969.