Bishop contradicts Pope on condom policy

A Portuguese bishop said that people with Aids must use condoms to prevent the spread of the disease, apparently contradicting Pope Benedict XVI, who said the distribution of condoms could endanger public health.

Bishop contradicts Pope on condom policy

A Portuguese bishop said that people with Aids must use condoms to prevent the spread of the disease, apparently contradicting Pope Benedict XVI, who said the distribution of condoms could endanger public health.

Speaking to journalists, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Porto Manuel Clemente said condoms in such cases are “not only recommendable, they can be ethically obligatory”.

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