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

Quote by William P Leahy

Topics: Celibacy Quotes

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...

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

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

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...

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...