VATICAN CITY
The Guam Daily Post
May 7, 2018
Mindy Aguon | The Guam Daily Post
The Vatican may have stripped former Guam Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of his title following a canonical trial, but Apuron continues to wear his bishop robe as he attended the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Neocatechumenal Way in Tor Vergata, Rome, on Saturday.
Apuron appears seated among cardinals and bishops on the stage holding a cane, in a video posted by Vatican News. Father Edivaldo Da Silva-Oliviera, who is listed as a priest “on mission” from the Archdiocese of Agana, was seated next to Apuron as they listened to Pope Francis deliver an address to the crowd.
The event celebrated the Neocatechumenal Way, one of the Catholic Church’s biggest and most contentious missionary movements.
Pope Francis, in his May 5 message, urged the Neocatechumenal Way not to impose pre-established models or have fixed mindsets or theories.
During his address, the pope urged the movement to respect different cultures and not try to conquer souls as it spreads the faith around the world, according to the Vatican News
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