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African AIDS experts voice support for Pope on condoms
 Pope Benedict XVI
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.- More than a week after the media attacked Pope Benedict XVI for his comments on condoms and AIDS, CNA is still hearing from experts around the world who support Benedict’s evaluation of the African AIDS epidemic. Dr. Filippo Ciantia, a Ugandan specialist in tropical medicine, along with eight other experts says that his experience resonates with the Pope’s statement. The outcry against the Pope began after he presented the Church’s approach to combating AIDS. The international media zeroed in on a line from Pope Benedict about condoms increasing the problem. The vast majority of the Pope’s words were dedicated to explaining how the best response to AIDS is to promote a spiritual and human renewal of people’s understanding of sexuality and to be willing to live true sacrificial friendships with those who suffer from AIDS.
The introduction of the letter follows: We would like to contribute to the heated debate on the statements of the Holy Father on the AIDS scourge at the press conference granted to journalists during the papal flight en route to Yaoundé, Cameroon. We are social and health workers committed to [fighting] AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic in Uganda. Our experience indicates that what the Pope said is realistic, reasonable and scientifically sound. With our letter we would like to enrich the debate with scientific and sound data. We thank you for the kind attention, Sam Orach Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau Kampala, Uganda George William Pariyo Makerere University School of Public Health Kampala, Uganda Rose Busingye Meeting Point International Kampala, Uganda Ronald Kamara Uganda Catholic Secretariat Kampala, Uganda Filippo Ciantia Association of Volunteers in International Service Kampala, Uganda Lawrence Ojom St Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum, Uganda Thomas Odong Association of Volunteers in International Service Kitgum, Uganda Joseph Lokong Adaktar Uganda Martyrs University Faculty of Health Sciences Nkozi, Uganda Subscriber comments:
Published by: Brendan Bradley
Ireland 04/08/2009 07:09 AM EST
"It is sad that many strong and important truths are lost to the rest of us in the fallible vanity of a Good man in appealing to our lost souls." Neil, I'd be very grateful of you could explain what you mean by this sentence, esp. the words "vanity of a good man."
God bless you and yours this Easter. Brendan
Published by: Lucia
Jacksonville, FL U.S.A. 04/04/2009 09:42 PM EST
Dear Kampala in Uganda,
The letter is not displayed, but if you click on the words "letter from Dr. Felippo Ciantia", you can view the letter. God Bless!
Published by: Filippo Ciantia
Kampala/Uganda 03/27/2009 04:59 AM EST
The letter is not displayed!!
Published by: Neil
Brooklyn 03/26/2009 11:28 PM EST
A letter stating support for an error does not make it a truth. Just as the Pope could have offered guidance in Catholic terms on a matter of morality, which in his spirit of communication with the world would be subject to a debate on its merits, the point he made instead about a matter of fact concerning the use of condoms and the spread of AIDS is subject to scientific scrutiny. But facts are not necessarily relevant to the doctrine. If the end is the saving of lives, but the end does not justify the means of protecting those lives - condoms - this may bring into question too much of conservative doctrine for the rest of us. But still it would be a valid argument, and one worth making. The duty to be true to ones conscience, for the Pope or any man, demands valid argument, and should not permit a fallacy that is so transparent. It is not surprising that the world at large focuses on an erroneous detail. It is sad that many strong and important truths are lost to the rest of us in the fallible vanity of a Good man in appealing to our lost souls. Perhaps the honest argument is difficult for those of us who are not already persuaded of the moral point, but the difficult way is sometimes the right way.
Neil
Published by: veronica
powell river, b.c. 03/26/2009 05:15 PM EST
Wow! This proves again how the media will distort the Truth!We have a responsibility to question 'news reports'from a questionable source.
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