Brenda Brenda:
Of course he can. There are priests who have been calling for reformation of the church for ages. We live in 2010, not in 1870.
I am not a Catholic but will say that if anyone doesn't like the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church then it is not their place to change the church, but it is their place to feel free to leave. In fairness, the RCC is moderate on the topic of abortion and on the topic of homosexuality when compared to even moderate Islamic states (Jordan, Egypt, etc.) where such things can still result in a death penalty.
Brenda Brenda:
2 gay people adopting a child makes for a family too. Or should we let all those kids rot in some institution, just because the Pope doesn't consider it a family?
Then again, if he wasn't again abortion so bad, those kids wouldnt be put up for adoption... But since he is against condoms too... Hmmm, hypocrite...
Again, if you disagree, don't be a Catholic. I was born and raised Catholic and I left because I don't agree with most of what they say or do but at the same time I'm not going to go ballistic on them because they are not forcing anyone to adhere to doctrine. Heretics and apostates (as defined by the RCC) are free to go and practice as they wish elsewhere.
And that's what they should do.