Cardinal Burke presides over trial investigating Guam archbishop / Catholic News Service

Cardinal Raymond Burke, a church law expert and former head of the Vatican’s highest court, arrived in Guam Feb. 15 as the presiding judge in a church trial investigating allegations of sexual abuse leveled against Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana.

“The Vatican press office confirmed a ‘tribunal of the first instance’ was constituted by the Vatican Oct. 5 and its presiding judge is Cardinal Burke. Four other judges, all of whom are bishops, also were appointed, the press office said.”

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic New Service, in National Catholic Reporter — Read more …

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  1. #1 by Kaylyn Taylor on February 18, 2017 - 7:03 AM

    Yes, let’s put the fox in charge of the chicken coup!

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