The study . . . did not find support for a high school at that time.

We happened to have a number of senior priests who retired . . . and that essentially had a domino effect. It was the largest shift of priests we’ve had in recent years.

We’ve done our best to try to reach out to any person who comes forward, to respond to his or her individual needs and also to respond to the parish. There will always be someone...

The cardinal’s understanding is that he’ll be here another two years or so,

He’s asked several times to return to Washington. … He’d like to die here. And we have declined because we want to ensure that he never returns to this community where he harmed children.

These men literally are responsible for people’s souls, so we take it very seriously if a priest indicates he can no longer function.