Nairobi, Kenya, May 13, 2009 / 16:44 pm
African bishops are throwing their support behind Benedict XVI regarding his March comments on the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS.
Benedict XVI’s comments on condoms were made on his flight to Africa in March as part of his explanation of the Church’s two prong approach to fighting AIDS. At one point in his response the Pontiff stressed that AIDS cannot be overcome by advertising slogans and distributing condoms and argued that they “worsen the problem.” The media responded with an avalanche of over 4,000 articles on the subject, calling Benedict a “threat to public health,” and saying that the Catholic Church should “enter the 21st century.”