"I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way."

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"I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way."

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"By no means do I anticipate screening those who come on to campus... And I have no difficulty if a bishop across the country or some local pastor may say that's not Catholic teaching - that's fine."

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"I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way."

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"I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families."

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"BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic Church - that's got to come out of the whole Catholic community."

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"You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here in Boston but elsewhere as well."

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