What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also maybe help the church understand the viewpoint of lay men and women about what they want in regard to priests, or how do they want…

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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...

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 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...

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...