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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...

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.

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...

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.

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 Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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 am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

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

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