GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
Coadjutor Archbishop Michael Byrnes issued a statement yesterday expressing sadness about the latest allegations of sex abuse filed in court, and the addition of Guam’s beloved first Chamorro bishop as one of the accused.
“As the shepherd of our Catholic Church on Guam, I acknowledge the six latest persons to come forward filing allegations of sexual abuse by our clergy and others,” Byrnes said in a written statement. “With deep sadness, I also acknowledge that the newest lawsuits related to child abuse now include an allegation against the late Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores, who I know is deeply loved by many here on Guam.”
Above all else, all of us at the Archdiocese of Agana extend our prayers to these newest individuals, known by the initials of A.J.R., E.T., S.M.T., E.V., S.D.E. and R.Q., Byrnes added.
“I continue to ask our faithful to pray for all victims of abuse,” he stated. “They have suffered tremendous pain that no others can truly know.”
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