Vatican clarifies statement on AIDS and use of condoms
In response to the story from Reuters below, the Vatican has issued several clarifications:Vatican office clarifies: teaching on condoms and AIDS will not change
VATICAN CITY, April 24 (CNA) - An official from the Pontifical Council for Health and Pastoral Care, presided by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, made it clear today that the recent interview given by the Mexican prelate to the Italian daily La Reppublica, doesn’t hint at any change in the doctrine of the Church on the use of condoms to fight Aids.
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Church has not changed position on respect for human life, other moral issues, says Msgr. Sgreccia
VATICAN CITY, April 24 (CNA) - The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Msgr. Elio Sgreccia, responded to statements by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, published Friday by the online Italian magazine “L’Espresso,” and said the Catholic Church has not changed her position on fundamental issues such as the right to life from conception to natural death.
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Vatican preparing statement on condoms and AIDS
Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:30am ET
ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican will soon publish a statement on using condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS, an issue highlighted by a call from a leading cardinal to ease its ban on them, the Catholic Church's health minister has said.
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan declined to reveal the contents of the document in an interview with la Repubblica newspaper published on Sunday, but said that Pope Benedict had asked his department to study the controversial issue.
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, the former Milan archbishop who was the standard bearer for the moderate minority in the conclave that elected Benedict last year, called for a reform in an interview published in Italy on Friday.
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