Guam Buddhist Gate
Civic Society

Guam Buddhism Society

The Guam Buddhism Society, the non-profit community organization associated with Guam’s Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, was founded in 1986 and has built the only

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The Catholic religion offered maolekña (better) and metgotña (stronger) spirits, manifested most prominently in the pantheon of Catholic saints and holy figures. Photo courtesy of Paul EC Guerrero.
Civic Society

Ancestral Worship Today

Contemporary physical evidence of ancestral worship. The concept of ancestor worship, a central guiding principle in ancient Chamorro/CHamoru society, continues today in some general and

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The Dominican sisters admire a new statue of Mary. Archdiocese of Agaña
Catholic

Dominican Sisters

The Dominican Sisters are a consecrated community of religious women of the Catholic Church who teach school and also care for the elderly on Guam.

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Guam Women's Club members visit an East Agana site where cultural huts are being built for public use. The club was responsible for several civic improvements on Guam.
Contemporary Guam Era

Guam Women’s Club

The Guam Women’s Club was the first women’s organization on Guam. It was founded in February of 1952 and formally incorporated as a non-profit organization

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Humanities Guåhan logo as a Featured Image.
Contemporary Guam Era

Guam Humanities Council

The Guam Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting community humanities programming for the people of Guam. The organization was founded in

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