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Catholic Church: Going soft on contraception? (part 1)

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Millions of Catholics around the world were left trying to fathom the pope’s position after Benedict 16th said that in some cases, the use of condoms could be justified. Just last year his holiness said condoms could actually be exacerbating the HIV epidemic in Africa and the only way to curb infection was via abstinence and fidelity. Does this turnaround mean the Catholic Church is finally going soft on condoms?

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By Mounia BEN AÏSSA
  • Tom HENEGHAN, Religion Editor, Reuters
  • Father Aidan TROY, Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
  • Dominick DESCHARLES , Head of prevention, AIDES

 

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contraception?

by Anonyme - 25/08/2011 - 09:39

The greatest argument for contraception, indeed abortion often stands on the balcony overlooking the Square in the Vatican, waving his hand in so called 'blessing' on the crowds of his delusional followers.

Far better they let the baby slip down the plug hole and kept the afterbirth, far more sense than allowing such garbage philosophy to enter the mainstream of public life

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