A Pale Horseman? Pope Benedict XVI Tells Africa Condoms Wont Stop AIDS | Lez Get Real
Topix Gay News Mar 18 09
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday said the Roman Catholic Church is at the forefront of the battle against AIDS, he also said condoms are not the answer to preventing the disease.
Benedict and the Vatican advocate fidelity in marriage and abstinence from premarital sex as key weapons in the fight against AIDS, but even some priests and nuns working with those living with HIV/AIDS question the church's opposition to condoms amid the pandemic ravaging Africa. Inhabited by just over 12% of the world's population, Africa is estimated to have more than 60% of the world's AIDS-infected population. Full story...
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