ARLINGTON, Mass. -- Boston-area priests gathered for a second day Wednesday to share their concerns about the sex abuse scandal with Cardinal Bernard Law, who said that he once considered resigning.
NewsCenter 5's Rhondella Richardson reported that Law said he met with advisers to discuss resigning, but he decided to remain to help right the wrongs done against victims of sexual abuse.
"It would not take a rocket scientist to realize that that is an option that someone in my circumstances over the past 10 months would need to have considered, and I did consider that," Law said. "The proper thing for me to do is to continue fulfilling my responsibility as archbishop."
The meeting was held to give priests a chance to share their concerns about the continuing scandal, and those who attended said that they all had a sense of unity.
"One of the marks of the church is oneness, and we need to move forward as one with our archbishop," the Rev. Michael Doyle said.
The priests also said that they need to rebuild the trust their parishioners have in the church.
"What is necessary to build is a way to reconstruct, to build the trust and confidence in our people and the whole archdiocese," the Rev. Robert Bullock said.
Priests at the meeting also said that they wanted to heal the church and bring it into the future, a future they said should include Voice of the Faithful, a Catholic lay group formed in response to the scandal.
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