Vatican to address condom rules
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The Catholic Church is to discuss the use of condoms to fight the spread of HIV, perhaps signalling a shift in policy.
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The Church's opposition to gay marriage is "non-negotiable" and Catholic politicians have a moral duty to oppose it, as well as laws on abortion and euthanasia, Pope Benedict said in a document issued on Tuesday.
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Policy to be implemented this month aims to protect children from violence and sexual content
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Two controversies flared on World AIDS Day as the United States and South Africa backed sexual abstinence to avoid infection and British leader Tony Blair castigated religious bans on condoms.
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In a radical shift, Spanish Roman Catholic bishops have for the first time accepted the use of condoms to combat AIDS, reigniting a moral and religious debate but drawing a sharp response from the Vatican.
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Free condoms should be given away in pubs, clubs and taxis to reduce the levels of unwanted pregnancies and sex infections, experts say.
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Mozambique's Catholic Church leader says that some European-made condoms are deliberately infected with HIV.
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The Vatican established a foundation Friday to fund Catholic organizations assisting AIDS victims, urging people to contribute even if they object to the Church's opposition to the use of condoms to fight the spread of the disease.
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The head of the Catholic church in  Mozambique said on Wednesday he believed some European-made  condoms were deliberately tainted with the HIV/AIDS virus to  kill African people.
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The Vatican said Tuesday it would lead the fight against pedophilia, but said the problem was not limited to the Catholic Church and that other institutions should take responsibility.
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The Roman Catholic Church in Spain moved to quench any notion of a sea-change in its attitude to the use of contraceptives, saying remarks by one of its top people had been misunderstood and that doctrine ...
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The Pope is expected to abolish the state of limbo for babies that die before baptism. Send us your views.
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Criticism of condoms and restrictions on access to them are undercutting the fight against HIV/AIDS in countries ranging from Nigeria to Peru to the United States, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday.
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VATICAN CITY, Nov. 16 -- A Vatican summit led by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday reaffirmed mandatory celibacy for priests, rebuffing a high-profile effort by a married African archbishop who was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Issues surrounding a possible reuniting of the Catholic and Anglican churches under the pope are discussed in a 42-page statement currently being prepared, church leaders said on Tuesday.
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Chicago Tribune - Surveying the world beyond the cloistered walls of its Roman enclave, the Vatican sees much to worry about: Terrorism, war, AIDS and poverty are ravaging the lives of many of its constituents around the globe.