Rome, Italy, May 21, 2006 / 22:00 pm
An article in the authoritative Jesuit journal “La Civiltà Cattolica” confirms that the Church will not loosen its restrictions. Not even when it comes to AIDS in Africa.
“La Civiltà Cattolica,” the journal of the Rome Jesuits that is printed under the supervision of the Vatican authorities, published this week on its website an article by Michael F. Czerny, S.J.
The article is dedicated to AIDS in Africa and to the Church’s efforts to combat it, published in the most recent edition of the magazine. (May 6, 2006) The article aims chiefly to answer the declarations of Cardinal Martini in L’espresso magazine of April 21, that stirred a big controversy on whether the Church is about to shift its position and allow the use of condoms in some cases.
The article published in the latest issue of “La Civiltà Cattolica” is an implicit response to the expectations for a change in the Church’s stance, beginning with the specific case illustrated by cardinal Martini.