Pope Benedict says that condoms can be used to stop the spread of HIV

Comments in interview signal break with Vatican’s blanket ban on the use of contraceptives Pope Benedict XVI during his four-day visit to Britain in September. His comments on condoms and HIV signal a break with the Vatican’s blanket ban on contraceptives. Photograph: Claudio Onorati/EPA In a break with his traditional teaching, Pope Benedict XVI has said the use of condoms is acceptable “in certain cases”, in an extended interview to be published this week. After holding firm during his papacy to the Vatican’s blanket ban on the use of contraceptives, Benedict’s surprise comments will shock conservatives in the Catholic church while finding favour with senior Vatican figures who are…

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Pope Benedict says that condoms can be used to stop the spread of HIV

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