The Pope discourages condom use

Fri11May2007

The Pope discourages condom use

13:04 H | Topics: Brazil - Religion - Sex

Earlier this week Maegan told us about Pope Benedict's trip to Brazil, where he declared that leftist Mexico City legislators supporting abortion rights would be excommunicated from the church. Perhaps more controversial (and in my own opinion much more damaging) is that on his trip to Brazil -- a country that is fighting hard to win a battle against the spread of HIV -- he spoke against the use of condoms (like his predecessor, John Paul II), and urged the faithful to opt for abstinence instead.

The Pope met with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is pushing for mass condom distribution throughout Brazil, but according to reports the topic of contraception was avoided, as was the other hot button issue: the legalization of abortion in Brazil, which Lula is advocating for. Then what did they talk about?

Incidentally, the Pope's appearance in Brazil at a soccer stadium looked like a rock concert -- people jamming out, sparks flying -- all very un-Catholic. It reminds me of some videos I would watch in my days as an employee of a Christian bookstore (don't ask). Click on the link to the original article below for video.

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