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Vatican removes Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron after sex abuse conviction

A Vatican tribunal has confirmed the child abuse conviction of former Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron. He was accused of molesting altar boys in the 1970s, but the Vatican has not released the exact details of his crimes.

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