Dec 1, 2009 / 03:48 am
The head of a Catholic medical organization says that World AIDS Day is a time to show “effective compassion” to those affected and to recall the Church’s leadership in helping AIDS victims. Lamenting the “unfair” criticisms of the Catholic response to AIDS, he advocated charity, scientific research and a “message of conversion” to combat the threat.
Dr. John Brehany, Ph.D, Executive Director of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) spoke with CNA in a Monday interview.
He said that World AIDS Day is a time to remember those who suffer from AIDS and to reach out to them with “effective compassion.”
“The Church has been a leader on this,” Brehany commented, adding that the Church provides “not only hands-on caring, but a healing love.”