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

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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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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 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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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 Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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 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...

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.