Quotes tagged ‘Catholic Church’

“It is essential to distinguish between what is physiological and what is pathological in the body of the Church.”

— Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello, Stefano Bises, Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox, John Malkovich, imdb.com

“If you really want to understand the crisis, you have to start with the celibacy requirement. That was my first major finding. Only 50% of the clergy are celibate. Now, most of them are having sex with other adults; but the fact remains that this creates a culture of secrecy that tolerates and even…”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited), Richard Jenkins, imdb.com

“You guys gotta understand. This is big. This is not just Boston. It's the whole country. It's the whole world. And it goes right up to the Vatican.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Phil Saviano, Neal Huff, imdb.com

“Sacha Pfeiffer: [from trailer] We understand you settled several cases against the church. Eric Macleish: I can't discuss that. Sacha Pfeiffer: Are there any records of any of these settlements? Eric Macleish: No.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Eric Macleish, Billy Crudup, imdb.com

“I was eleven. And I was preyed upon by father David Holly in Wester. And I don't mean prayed for, I mean preyed upon.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Phil Saviano, Neal Huff, imdb.com

“How do you say 'no' to God, right?”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Phil Saviano, Neal Huff, imdb.com

“Walter 'Robby' Robinson: You know thirteen priests in Boston who have molested children? Phil Saviano: Yeah! Why do you keep repeating everything I say? Walter 'Robby' Robinson: [quieter than before] I just like to clarify things. Phil Saviano: Maybe you should have clarified it five years ago when…”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“They say it's just physical abuse but it's more than that, this was spiritual abuse. You know why I went along with everything? Because priests, are supposed to be the good guys.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Peter Canellos, Doug Murray, imdb.com

“Jim Sullivan: I was doing my job. Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Yeah, you and everyone else.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“Eric Macleish: Most of these folks, they just want some acknowledgement... of what happened. We got them a sit down with the Bishop and... a little dough, and that's the best they can hope for. Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Well, certainly, the best that priest could hope for.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“Guys, listen. Everybody's gonna be interested in this.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“I wanna keep digging”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“We've got two stories here: a story about degenerate clergy, and a story about a bunch of lawyers turning child abuse into a cottage industry. Which story do you want us to write? Because we're writing one of them.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Keaton, imdb.com

“Marty Baron: Did everyone read Eileen McNamara's column this weekend? Boston Globe Worker: That's the Geoghan case? Marty Baron: Yeah, what's the follow on that? Ben Bradlee Jr.: It—it's a column, what kind of follow are you thinking? Marty Baron: Uh... well apparently this priest molested kids in s…”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com

“Cardinal Law: If I can be of any help, Marty, don't hesitate to ask. I find that the city flourishes when its great institutions work together. Marty Baron: Thank you. Personally I'm of the opinion that for a paper to best perform its function, it really needs to stand alone.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com

“Marty Baron: We need to focus on the institution, not the individual priests. Practice and policy; show me the church manipulated the system so that these guys wouldn't have to face charges, show me they put those same priests back into parishes time and time again. Show me this was systemic, that i…”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com

“I know there's things you cannot tell people. But I also know there's a story here people will hear about it.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Michael Rezendes, Mark Ruffalo, imdb.com

“They knew and they let it happen! It could've been you, it could've been me, it could've been any of us.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Michael Rezendes, Mark Ruffalo, imdb.com

“Mike Rezendes: [from trailer] Six percent is 90. Walter 'Robby' Robinson: 90 priests? Ben Bradlee Jr.: If there were 90 of these bastards, people would know. Mike Rezendes: Maybe they do.”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Michael Rezendes, Mark Ruffalo, imdb.com

“Mike Rezendes: We got Law. This is it. Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, this is Law covering for one priest, there's another ninety out there. Mike Rezendes: Yeah, and we'll print that story when we get it, but we got to go with this now. Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, I'm not going to rush this story, Mi…”

— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Michael Rezendes, Mark Ruffalo, imdb.com