Spain bishops deny condom rethink
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The Roman Catholic Church in Spain denies any relaxation of the Catholic ban on the use of condoms.
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco said Friday it was a shame the Roman Catholic Church opposed the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS.
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Opponents of abstinence education cite a study that found no sign that it delayed a teenagerâs sexual debut.
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A senior Irish bishop denied that he was the clergyman who christened the sons of British soccer captain David Beckham and his pregnant pop star wife Victoria.
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Spain's defense minister on Tuesday rejected Pope John Paul II's criticism of its Socialist government, which wants to legalize gay marriage and streamline laws on divorce and abortion, and he said some church positions go against the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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A VALLETTA, Malta, DEC. 2, 2004 .- This island nation's Catholic bishops are protesting against the pressures exerted by a U.N. Commission on Malta to legalize abortion in certain circumstances.
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Mexico's Roman Catholic Church has been cleared of accusations that its opposition to abortion violated a law banning priests from mixing in politics, but the church said Monday it will mount a campaign to change the law it believes is too restrictive.
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ANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, AUG. 23, 2004 (Zenit) - Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona says that the Catholic Church "is not opposed to the recognition of certain civil rights for certain types of ...
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Pope Benedict XVI hammered away at traditional family values during a visit to Spain on Saturday, challenging a Socialist government that has angered the Vatican by instituting liberal reforms such as gay marriage and fast-track divorce.
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MADRID, Spain, SEPT. 20, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- Spanish bishops warn that a plan by the Socialist government to liberalize the divorce law will bring "more divorces and more suffering." A draft bill, which would ...
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An international commission intent on stopping the splintering of the worldwide association of Anglican churches rebuked the US Episcopal Church Monday for electing a gay bishop
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What does the Roman Catholic Church really think about the use of condoms to fight AIDS? It seems to depend on who is doing the talking.
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Mozambique's Catholic Church leader says that some European-made condoms are deliberately infected with HIV.
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Vatican City - The Vatican on Tuesday reiterated its view that chastity and responsible sexual behaviour are the best way of avoiding Aids, in a message on the eve of World Aids Day.
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A top Vatican cardinal says condom use to stop the spread of Aids can be justified in some cases.
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A judge rejected a challenge to a transfer of property by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing to claim that the diocese was trying to protect its assets from alleged sex-abuse victims.
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Episcopal clergy and lay delegates Tuesday rejected a demand from fellow Anglicans that they temporarily stop electing gay bishops, leaving little chance the proposal could be revived at a national church meeting.