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

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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 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.

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...

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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...

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

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

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 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...

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

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

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

I think we can work through a lot of these issues.

I think we can work through a lot of these issues.

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.

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

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

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...