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

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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.

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...

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...

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 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.

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.

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 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 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...

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...

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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.

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...

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...

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.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.