Quotes tagged ‘Catholic Church’
(27 total)
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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