BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic Church - that's got to come out of the whole Catholic community.

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The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are...

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are...

I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly...

I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly...

As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our...

As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our...

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have.

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held...

No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held...

This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the...

This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the...

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College.

What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College.

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also...

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also...

One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have...

One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have...

We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture.

We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture.

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to...

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to...

The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing.

The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing.

Clearly there are individuals who don't understand what the church teaches, or they think it's...

Clearly there are individuals who don't understand what the church teaches, or they think it's...

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but...

Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but...