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Pope’s Comments

Pope’s Comments . The Pope’s view. The Pope has backed the use of condoms in some cases, such as male prostitutes seeking to prevent the spread of HIV. Church teaching has long opposed condoms since they are a form of artificial contraception

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Pope’s Comments

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  1. Pope’s Comments

  2. The Pope’s view • The Pope has backed the use of condoms in some cases, such as male prostitutes seeking to prevent the spread of HIV. • Church teaching has long opposed condoms since they are a form of artificial contraception • He says that condom use can be justified “in the intention of reducing the risk of infection”.

  3. What This Does to Church teaching… • "Pope Benedict has not changed the Church's teachings, or even intimated that they might be subject to change. The Holy Father has not called for a new debate on the morality of contraception. He has not suggested that condom use might sometimes be morally justifiable."

  4. Statistics • There were 33.3 million people living with HIV in 2009 • There were 1.8 million deaths due to HIV • These numbers are the reason that the pope is saying what he is.

  5. Work cited • http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/condoms-justified-to-stop-aids-pope/story-e6frg6nf-1225957998146 • http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/pope-s-infalibility-subject-to-question-1.2418180

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