Pilgrims at Pope’s mass to be given condoms

CATHOLICS attending a Mass by Pope Benedict XVI in Australia will be handed condoms by protesters angered by his opposition to contraception, homosexuality and abortion.

The protest will be staged by the NoToPope Coalition of Christians, atheists and gay groups during Catholic World Youth Day, celebrations expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to Sydney next month.

“We will hand out condoms to the pilgrims, the Catholic youth,” spokeswoman Rachel Evans told a news conference.