Pope Says Condoms Could Be 'First Step' Toward Morality In Some Cases

In an interview to be published in an upcoming book, Pope Benedict XVI said condom use can be justified in some cases to prevent the spread of HIV, providing his first suggestion of an exception to the Catholic Church's longstanding policy against them, the New York Times reports (Donadio/Goodstein, New York Times, 11/20). The statements came in a series of interviews with a German journalist for a book to be released Tuesday...




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