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The Spire for week beginning 27 September
26/09/09 15:01
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11/09/09 17:16
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26/04/09 14:54
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The Pope, Africa and AIDS
27/03/09 17:14
Pope Benedict was attacked rather vociferously for his response to a question on the church’s approach to AIDS. This is the Holy Father’s full response: "It is my belief that the most effective presence on the front in the battle against HIV/AIDS is precisely the Catholic Church and her institutions. I think of the Community of Sant' Egidio, which does so much, visibly and invisibly to fight AIDS, of the Camillians, of all the nuns that are at the service of the sick. I would say that this problem of AIDS cannot be overcome with advertising slogans. If the soul is lacking, if Africans do not help one another, the scourge cannot be resolved by distributing condoms; quite the contrary, we risk worsening the problem. The solution can only come through a twofold commitment: firstly, the humanisation of sexuality, in other words a spiritual and human renewal bringing a new way of behaving towards one another; and secondly, true friendship, above all with those who are suffering, a readiness - even through personal sacrifice - to be present with those who suffer. And these are the factors that help and bring visible progress. Therefore, I would say that our double effort is to renew the human person internally, to give spiritual and human strength to a way of behaving that is just towards our own body and the other person's body; and this capacity of suffering with those who suffer, to remain present in trying situations. I believe that this is the first response [to AIDS] and that this is what the Church does, and thus, she offers a great and important contribution. And we are grateful to those that do this."
I also came across an interesting article on the Church’s approach and the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa: it makes for a thought-provoking read.
And if you are curious as to how all this played out in the Africa the Pope visited: good article.
I also came across an interesting article on the Church’s approach and the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa: it makes for a thought-provoking read.
And if you are curious as to how all this played out in the Africa the Pope visited: good article.
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