Dealing with the reality of potential abuse and the history of clerical sexual abuse in the church is a process.

"Making this a gay issue is distraction, mostly, an attempt to place blame mostly (away from) from the clerical cover-up culture. It does a major disservice to women who were abused by the church and also a major disservice to gay priests."

“I get far more emails and phone calls about things like immigration, issues that are more politically controversial.”

It appears “there was somebody [who] dropped the ball.”

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger said, “we have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer.”

"I continue to be deeply concerned about the victims and the ongoing pain and suffering they endure," Bishop Zubik said in the letter, read at all Masses.