Pontiff dodges contraceptive question while returning from Africa tour,arguing world is facing bigger problems, like housing shortages and malnutritionPope Francis has dismissed a question about whether condoms can be condoned in the fight against Aids by saying there are more famous issues confronting the world, or like malnutrition,environmental exploitation and the lack of secure drinking water.
Francis was asked about the church’s opposition to condoms while returning Monday to Rome from Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. Africa in general and Kenya and Uganda in particular beget been hard hit by the Aids epidemic, and the Catholic church has faced criticism that its position has contributed to the problem.
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Source: theguardian.com