Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn't happen again.

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You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by...

You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

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.

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.

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.

Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy.

Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy.

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...

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...

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...

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith...

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith...

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...

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.

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...