1.   The church said yesterday its objections only reflected the wishes of nearby residents.

2.   But what we need to do as well, is to listen wha to what the churches are saying as they address these issues.

3.   A church elder said a shorter leg grew to the length of the other.

4.   Churches say their Super Bowl Sunday evening services have attracted as many worshippers as any other Sunday evening.

5.   For now, the church says it will not consider more than a short extension.

6.   If a marriage begins as a sacramental one, the church says, later events, such as infidelity or desertion, cannot erase it.

7.   In explaining that position, the church had said it was bound in many instances by confidentiality agreements made in settlement of related lawsuits against the archdiocese.

8.   Most of the killings appeared to be politically motivated, the church said.

9.   Phil Saviano, New England coordinator for Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said the church is reaching out more to victims.