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Title: Pope suggests Catholics can use condoms to stop spread of Zika… but not AIDS
Post by: stephaniec on February 18, 2016, 01:13:52 PM
Post by: stephaniec on February 18, 2016, 01:13:52 PM
Pope suggests Catholics can use condoms to stop spread of Zika... but not AIDS
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/18/pope-suggests-catholics-can-use-condoms-to-stop-spread-of-zika-but-not-aids/
Pink News/By Nick Duffy 02/18/2016
"The Pope has signalled an end to the Catholic Church's policy of opposing all condom use – but only to tackle the Zika virus.
The Catholic Church has long maintained that any form of protected sex is a violation of the sanctity of life, with Catholic priests teaching that condoms are "evil".
In the past, researchers have linked the church's no-condom policy to the spread of HIV/AIDS, especially in areas where 'misconceptions' about condoms have been spread.
However, the Pope today signalled that Church would finally make an exception to its decades-long stance... for the Zika virus."
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/18/pope-suggests-catholics-can-use-condoms-to-stop-spread-of-zika-but-not-aids/
Pink News/By Nick Duffy 02/18/2016
"The Pope has signalled an end to the Catholic Church's policy of opposing all condom use – but only to tackle the Zika virus.
The Catholic Church has long maintained that any form of protected sex is a violation of the sanctity of life, with Catholic priests teaching that condoms are "evil".
In the past, researchers have linked the church's no-condom policy to the spread of HIV/AIDS, especially in areas where 'misconceptions' about condoms have been spread.
However, the Pope today signalled that Church would finally make an exception to its decades-long stance... for the Zika virus."
Title: Re: Pope suggests Catholics can use condoms to stop spread of Zika… but not AIDS
Post by: Alycya on February 18, 2016, 02:02:01 PM
Post by: Alycya on February 18, 2016, 02:02:01 PM
The article is inaccurate.
The Pope said that only infected mosquitos can use condoms.
;)
Sometimes reality overtakes wisecracks.
Hugs,
Aly
The Pope said that only infected mosquitos can use condoms.
;)
Sometimes reality overtakes wisecracks.
Hugs,
Aly
Title: Re: Pope suggests Catholics can use condoms to stop spread of Zika… but not AIDS
Post by: itsApril on February 18, 2016, 04:38:49 PM
Post by: itsApril on February 18, 2016, 04:38:49 PM
LOL! And certainly not to prevent pregnancy!