Church Backpedals on Condom Statement
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain backtracked from a leading bishop’s statement in support of condom use to fight the spread of AIDS, saying instead that the church still believed artificial contraception was immoral.
Gay groups said they regretted the church’s return to old policy, and a liberal theologian said the church had quickly backpedaled after the Vatican reaffirmed its opposition to condoms.
The Spanish church said abstinence and the fidelity of sexual partners were the best ways to combat the spread of AIDS.
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