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The position of archbishop of Agana may not be filled for several years, according to Rev. Father Romeo Convocar during the Thursday meeting of the Rotary Club of Guam at
Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes / Archdiocese of Detroit.Rome Newsroom, Mar 28, 2023 / 04:55 am (CNA).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.Pacific Daily News, a Guam-based news site, reported in December 2022 that Byrnes was on extended leave from his duties as archbishop for unspecified medical reasons.Father Romeo Convocar, who has been overseeing the archdiocese in By...
Michael J. Byrnes has resigned as archbishop of Agana, and Vicar General Father Romeo Convocar has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Agana.
The Catholic Church finally made a statement. The vicar general of the Archdiocese of Agana, Father Romeo Conover, on behalf of the Most Rev. Michael J. Byrnes, Archbishop of Agana,
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Here are excerpts from a sampling of statements issued by U.S. bishops, pro-life organizations and other groups in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in its June 24 Dobbs ruling. The court also overturned its ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 ruling that reaffirmed Roe. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston: -- 'The Church has defended human life from its inception as a matter of human rights. Our continued efforts in advocating our positi