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

Quote by William P Leahy

Topics: Celibacy Quotes

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing.

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

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...

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...

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...

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead...

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead...

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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.

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...

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

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