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Pope Benedict XVI's refused Tuesday to soften Vatican's policy over condom use as a method of combating AIDS during his first visit to Africa as pontiff. Photo by BGNES
The Dutch government has condemned Pope Benedict XVI's condom policies in Africa as extremely harmful.
Pope Benedict XVI's refused Tuesday to soften Vatican's policy over condom use as a method of combating AIDS during his first visit to Africa as pontiff.
"It is extremely harmful and very serious that this pope is forbidding people from protecting themselves... There is an enormous stigma surrounding the subject of AIDS, and AIDS sufferers face serious discrimination. The pope is making matters worse", Development Minister, Bert Koenders, said Wednesday.
In Koenders words he is "truly astonished" to hear of the pope's remarks, that condoms were aggravating, rather than containing, the continent's rampant AIDS problem.
"People should be able to decide for themselves whether to use condoms to protect themselves against infection with the HIV virus", Koenders added.
According to the pope the solution AIDS lies in a "spiritual and human awakening", and "friendship for those who suffer".
Spain announced that it would send a million condoms to Africa to fight the epidemic spread of HIV/AIDS in the continent.
"Condoms have been demonstrated to be a necessary element in prevention policies and an efficient barrier against the virus", the Spanish health ministry said Wednesday.
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