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.

The challenge for the church is how do we have unity about basic beliefs and yet respect individual differences.

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.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.

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

We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture.