21.   But the priest was ordered by the church hierarchy not to attend the burial in a nearby cemetery.

22.   By contrast, Archbishop William J. Levada has established himself as one of the national spokesmen of the conservative wing of the church hierarchy.

23.   Duffell also spoke for others when he said he was disappointed at the reaction of the church hierarchy to the scandal.

24.   Every person in the church hierarchy who was involved in covering up allegations of abuse should resign his position.

25.   He flattered Catholics on both sides of the Atlantic and promised millions for Catholic charities to get into the good graces of the church hierarchy.

26.   He called on Nicaraguan children to obey their parents and on the clergy to respect the church hierarchy.

27.   He obliquely criticizes the church hierarchy for its refusal to allow discussion of the issue of celibacy.

28.   He would find himself in an unpleasant position within the church hierarchy otherwise.

29.   He toured Catholic parishes after being shooed away by the church hierarchy because the list of supplicants for official help is already too long.

30.   In a letter to Bishop Felipe Arizmendi, the Vatican expressed concern that the growing number of deacons broke with the traditional church hierarchy.