Tutu attacks Catholic Church ban on condoms

ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu yesterday launched a strong attack on the Catholic Church’s opposition to the use of condoms to combat the menace of AIDS.

The South African Anglican prelate and former anti-apartheid campaigner made his comments at the start of a two-day international conference in Dublin on HIV and AIDS.

Citing a report from the Christian Aid organisation, he dismissed Catholic claims that promoting condoms led to promiscuity.