Roger Mahony

It appears fashionable these days, and almost politically correct, to blame hard-working immigrants, especially those from Mexico and Central America, for the…

— Roger Mahony

A lot of victims, for example, have become addicted to alcohol and drugs. It seems to me that the church's healing ministry…

— Roger Mahony

Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.

— Roger Mahony

The church also does not condone a broken immigration system in the U.S., one that too easily can lead to the exploitation,…

— Roger Mahony

Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the…

— Roger Mahony

We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father…

— Roger Mahony

By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.

— Roger Mahony

With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and…

— Roger Mahony

The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.

— Roger Mahony

I think that together the church has learned a lot, and as we know from our own oversight board, the involvement of…

— Roger Mahony

It's hard to determine where lies culpability.

— Roger Mahony

Our country stands at a critical point in its history. Our heritage as a nation of immigrants is at stake.

— Roger Mahony

I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of…

— Roger Mahony

Most analysts would agree that if all the undocumented immigrants in California were deported in one day, our state would experience a…

— Roger Mahony

I find it inconceivable that we're meeting for five and a half days, and there isn't one moment on the agenda to…

— Roger Mahony

We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part…

— Roger Mahony

We're seeing a much larger ministry here for the general community. Not just Catholics, but others are calling us too. They're not…

— Roger Mahony

It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this year…

— Roger Mahony

The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even…

— Roger Mahony

Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.

— Roger Mahony

I'm very close to the pro-life movement.

— Roger Mahony

I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues,…

— Roger Mahony