energetic and vigorous about rooting out all those bishops who have kept priests in positions of ministry where they can harm children again.

If you want someone to help you heal then you don’t go to the enemy; you go to the one person that fears a bad reputation if they don’t help you.

By and large the people in our parishes, ... the priests tell me they think that the steps the Bishops of this country have taken have done a great job and are meeting the crisis. We're doing a great educational outreach program trying to prevent abuse by clergy or anyone else.

The Catholic laity doesn't know what priests the Vatican is being asked to sanction. They don't know what the bishops are recommending. We don't know why some get no sanctions, some get minimal sanctions and some get removed from the priesthood. If sanctions are imposed, it is often months before it's announced. And there seems to be absolutely no monitoring of these prayer and penance guys.

The mere fact that he is given such a prominent position, and the fact that no U.S. cardinals or other church officials have spoken up against him having this prominent role, is quite disturbing.

Once, I had rocks thrown at me at Taunton Green for rooting for the Yankees.