Pope Benedict XVI Says “Condom Distribution Will Fuel AIDS Epidemic”Pope Benedict XVI who’s on his first trip to Africa (Pictured above with Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and his wife Chantal) provoked a furious response from Aids campaigners on the first day of his visit to Africa when he declared that distributing condoms only ‘aggravates’ the problems inflicted by the condition.
Speaking as he flew from Rome to Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, the Pope insisted that the way to confront the condition was through sexual monogamy.
Aids, he said, “is a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, and that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems”.
It is believed to be the first time that the Pope, who will also visit Angola during his week-long trip, has uttered the word “condom” publicly.
Although he was only restating Church doctrine, Aids is rife in both countries he is visiting. Homosexual activists responded angrily, accusing the 81-year-old Pope of being out of touch.
Aurelio Mancuso of the Italian group Archigay said: “While across the world and especially in Africa thousands are dying of Aids, Ratzinger [Benedict] can think of nothing better to say than repeat the Vatican’s position on condoms.
“We are now beyond the paradox, this view simply contributes to the spread of the disease and especially in Africa where there are not enough medical resources to treat patients.”
Aids charities in Britain also hit out at Pope Benedict’s comments.
Lisa Power, corporate head of policy at the Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “We deeply regret the continued misinformation around condoms, which remain the most effective way of preventing the spread of HIV.
“Both abstinence and condoms are valid weapons in the fight against HIV, but unfortunately abstinence has a far higher failure rate.”
This is now what Africa needs to here right now dear pope!!!
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