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We are weary. We are tired. We have had enough gun violence in Louisville. We have had enough gun violence in our country and it is time to take action. And so as mayor, I know I will be working with elected officials … with clergy with anyone who wants to be a part of the solution to take whatever actions we can to encourage our state legislatures to take action to give us more tools to end gun violence. – Craig Greenberg	Found on CNN 1 year ago
What gives me hope is that Fox News's no longer the clergy, it's no longer just the churches. – Henry Hildebrandt	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Certainly, there is a presidential character that requires truth telling, lying is a sin. There is no hierarchy of sin in the eyes of God although the consequences may be different in society. This creates a real struggle for many clergy and people of faith with the sin of murder from the perspective of abortion. ...Again, sin is non-hierarchical, but the consequences between lying and murder are so vastly different. As a priest, it provides an honest and powerful dilemma. But the common nature of what we call the seven deadly sins is that they kill the heart and the soul of a person. – Al Zadig	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Since this happened, I have talked to people who want to come here or are supportive of our clergy coming out. – Valerie Hayes	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Several years ago when I would raise this issue there was a sense of invulnerability, a church member might say that clergy abuse is a Catholic Church problem, or that it never happens in The Catholic Church. I very rarely hear that now. – Russell Moore	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Some churches will begin to do what they desire. They will test this new legislation by performing marriages and some conferences will ordain gay clergy. – Tom Berlin	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We had legislation that would have been effective,” Nicholas Alahverdian said. “Every child would be ensured an in-state placement, a copy of an enhanced children’s bill of rights, and contact with family, clergy, or lawyers during business hours. These solutions were shot down by Speaker Mattiello and Governor Raimondo.” – Nicholas Alahverdian	added by anonymous 5 years ago
My primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston at this difficult time, i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against Bishop Bransfield and to work closely with the clergy, religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop. – Baltimore Bishop William Lori	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The Pope needs to take responsibility for the actions of Pope John Paul II clergy, although Leo Varadkar hopefully hasn't had any involvement in the abuse, Leo Varadkar is the figurehead for the church, so it's Leo Varadkar responsibility to promise action and retribution for the people who have been wronged. – Aoibhin Meghen	Found on CNN 5 years ago
By finding almost no cases after 2002, the Grand Jury's conclusions are consistent with previous studies showing that Catholic Church reforms in United States drastically reduced the incidence of clergy child abuse. – Greg Burke	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Those who commit clergy sex crimes are sometimes charged. But those who conceal those crimes are rarely charged, we hope these charges will prompt more victims, witnesses and whistleblowers to come forward, call police, expose wrongdoers, protect kids and start healing. – Barbara Blaine	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We've been utilizing all our frontline workers: nurses, doctors, school teachers and local clergy, but we don't have enough manpower to reach out to everyone. – Pimicikamak Acting Chief Shirley Robinson	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I get emotional, that hurts. The religious have just as much honor as the clergy. If Pope Francis knew, he would say, 'No. Let her stay.'. – Katharine Drexel	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In Harris County there was a deputy sheriff who was shot 15 times -- 15 times, while he was filling up his gas tank. Why? Because the sheriff there said they believe that the suspect that went after him did so just because he was in uniform, in our society we need leaders, not just in elected office, we need clergy and business and other leaders in our community to say enough is enough. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In our society we need leaders, not just in elected office, we need clergy and business and other leaders in our community to say enough is enough. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I do not believe someone would force a member of the clergy to perform a marriage. – Ted Olson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
But a great many Americans who are not members of the clergy feel just as called to live their faith through their businesses. That’s why we should ensure that musicians, caterers, photographers and others should be immune from government coercion on deeply held religious convictions. – Equality Louisiana	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
His family's with him, the clergy has been here and ... let's pray for him. – Commissioner William Evans	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The officer here is in tough shape, but we're all pulling for him, and hopefully he'll pull through, his family's with him, the clergy has been here and ... let's pray for him. – Commissioner William Evans	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They( clergy) work for Jesus, not Freedom Oklahoma. – Troy Stevenson	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It would be perilous for us, as leaders of the Church, to consider that the scandal of clergy sexual abuse is for the most part a matter of history and not a pressing concern here and now, its not a pleasant topic. It's easier just to ignore it and hope it will go away (but) when we are defensive and secretive, the results are disastrous. – Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution. – Jonathan Swift	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet everybody is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity. – John Selden	added by anonymous 12 years ago
You must believe in God in spite of what the clergy say. – Benjamin Jowett	added by anonymous 13 years ago

We are weary. We are tired. We have had enough gun violence in Louisville. We have had enough gun violence in our country and it is time to take action. And so as mayor, I know I will be working with elected officials … with clergy with anyone who wants to be a part of the solution to take whatever actions we can to encourage our state legislatures to take action to give us more tools to end gun violence.

– Craig Greenberg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What gives me hope is that Fox News's no longer the clergy, it's no longer just the churches.

– Henry Hildebrandt

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Certainly, there is a presidential character that requires truth telling, lying is a sin. There is no hierarchy of sin in the eyes of God although the consequences may be different in society. This creates a real struggle for many clergy and people of faith with the sin of murder from the perspective of abortion. ...Again, sin is non-hierarchical, but the consequences between lying and murder are so vastly different. As a priest, it provides an honest and powerful dilemma. But the common nature of what we call the seven deadly sins is that they kill the heart and the soul of a person.

– Al Zadig

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Since this happened, I have talked to people who want to come here or are supportive of our clergy coming out.

– Valerie Hayes

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Several years ago when I would raise this issue there was a sense of invulnerability, a church member might say that clergy abuse is a Catholic Church problem, or that it never happens in The Catholic Church. I very rarely hear that now.

– Russell Moore

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Some churches will begin to do what they desire. They will test this new legislation by performing marriages and some conferences will ordain gay clergy.

– Tom Berlin

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We had legislation that would have been effective,” Nicholas Alahverdian said. “Every child would be ensured an in-state placement, a copy of an enhanced children’s bill of rights, and contact with family, clergy, or lawyers during business hours. These solutions were shot down by Speaker Mattiello and Governor Raimondo.”

– Nicholas Alahverdian

added by anonymous
5 years ago

My primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston at this difficult time, i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against Bishop Bransfield and to work closely with the clergy, religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop.

– Baltimore Bishop William Lori

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The Pope needs to take responsibility for the actions of Pope John Paul II clergy, although Leo Varadkar hopefully hasn't had any involvement in the abuse, Leo Varadkar is the figurehead for the church, so it's Leo Varadkar responsibility to promise action and retribution for the people who have been wronged.

– Aoibhin Meghen

Found on CNN
5 years ago

By finding almost no cases after 2002, the Grand Jury's conclusions are consistent with previous studies showing that Catholic Church reforms in United States drastically reduced the incidence of clergy child abuse.

– Greg Burke

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Those who commit clergy sex crimes are sometimes charged. But those who conceal those crimes are rarely charged, we hope these charges will prompt more victims, witnesses and whistleblowers to come forward, call police, expose wrongdoers, protect kids and start healing.

– Barbara Blaine

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We've been utilizing all our frontline workers: nurses, doctors, school teachers and local clergy, but we don't have enough manpower to reach out to everyone.

– Pimicikamak Acting Chief Shirley Robinson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I get emotional, that hurts. The religious have just as much honor as the clergy. If Pope Francis knew, he would say, 'No. Let her stay.'.

– Katharine Drexel

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In Harris County there was a deputy sheriff who was shot 15 times -- 15 times, while he was filling up his gas tank. Why? Because the sheriff there said they believe that the suspect that went after him did so just because he was in uniform, in our society we need leaders, not just in elected office, we need clergy and business and other leaders in our community to say enough is enough.

– Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In our society we need leaders, not just in elected office, we need clergy and business and other leaders in our community to say enough is enough.

– Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I do not believe someone would force a member of the clergy to perform a marriage.

– Ted Olson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

But a great many Americans who are not members of the clergy feel just as called to live their faith through their businesses. That’s why we should ensure that musicians, caterers, photographers and others should be immune from government coercion on deeply held religious convictions.

– Equality Louisiana

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

His family's with him, the clergy has been here and ... let's pray for him.

– Commissioner William Evans

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The officer here is in tough shape, but we're all pulling for him, and hopefully he'll pull through, his family's with him, the clergy has been here and ... let's pray for him.

– Commissioner William Evans

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They( clergy) work for Jesus, not Freedom Oklahoma.

– Troy Stevenson

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It would be perilous for us, as leaders of the Church, to consider that the scandal of clergy sexual abuse is for the most part a matter of history and not a pressing concern here and now, its not a pleasant topic. It's easier just to ignore it and hope it will go away (but) when we are defensive and secretive, the results are disastrous.

– Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution.

– Jonathan Swift

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet everybody is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.

– John Selden

added by anonymous
12 years ago

You must believe in God in spite of what the clergy say.

– Benjamin Jowett

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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