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I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues, and therefore are saying things that they think are okay. They simply don't know.

There is a very well-defined procedure that allows the Vatican to raise issues with a particular theologian about something that does not appear in conformity with the Catholic faith. It is not always easy to make this determination.

When you are raised Catholic, there is one thing that you are confronted with at a young age, and that's death. You're confronted with all the big issues - and that sparks deep questions, like what the hell are we doing here, anyway?

This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community.

Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has not been without problems, since some people have resisted it and others have pushed openness beyond the desirable point.

I am drawn to Christ but I have real problems with the Catholic Church.

It's troubling for me as a Catholic to be at odds with the church.

I'm afraid the SS's relationship with the Catholic Church is something the Church still has to deal with and does not deny.

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.