The breaking news alert by The New York Times is titled , `` Pope Bluntly Faults Church 's Focus on Gays and Abortion . '' William Murphy : Pope Francis wants to provoke and shake us out of our comfort zone . Donohue : But he is not about to turn the Catholic Church upside down , inside out . He says Pope Francis unequivocally rejects both abortion and same - sex marriage . Donohue : Murphy is right that single - sex Catholics need to rise above their concerns .
William Murphy : Pope Francis wants to provoke and shake us out of our comfort zone . Donohue : But he is not about to turn the Catholic Church upside down , inside out . He says Pope Francis unequivocally rejects both abortion and same - sex marriage . Donohue : Murphy is right that single - sex Catholics need to rise above their concerns .