Vatican City, Jul 30, 2008 / 20:45 pm
In hopes of combating “ignorance” about the Catholic Church’s response to AIDS, the Catholic charity Caritas Internationalis will take part in the 27th International AIDS Conference to be held this August in Mexico City. At the conference the charity will join 25,000 participants who include internationally-known experts and decision makers.
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, the Special Advisor on HIV for Caritas Internationalis, will participate in the conference. Speaking in a press release, Monsignor Vitillo described the conference as an opportunity to share as much new knowledge and experience as possible.
He also said one challenge facing Caritas Internationalis is the “ignorance” of the Catholic Church’s response to AIDS.
"We need to learn better how to let our light shine and not hide it under a bushel basket," Monsignor Vitillo advised.