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William P. Leahy

"One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have their own particular concerns, whether it's on abortion, birth control, divorce and remarriage, civil rights or social justice."

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"One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have their own particular concerns, whether it's on abortion, birth control, divorce and remarriage, civil rights or social justice."

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"The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy."
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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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"The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing."
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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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"This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community."
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"Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is."
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"I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members."
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"Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn't happen again."
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