![]() ![]() He has, however, assembled a panel of scientists and theologians to consider the narrow question of whether to allow condoms for married couples, one of whom has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. But his remarks Tuesday were among the first times he stated the policy explicitly since he became pope nearly four years ago. Pope Benedict has always made it clear he intends to uphold the traditional Catholic teaching on artificial contraception - a "clear moral prohibition" - Allen said. The pontiff reiterated the Vatican's policy on condom use as he flew from Rome to Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, CNN Vatican analyst John Allen said. There has been fierce debate between those who advocate the use of condoms to help stop the spread of the epidemic and those who oppose it. This is an intriguing history of the condom and an unusual unraveling of the politics and culture that surround this most practical item. Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region of the world, according to the United Nations and World Health Organization. Condom Paul Allen 4.00 4 ratings1 review Never has human ingenuity been as evident as it is in finding ways to counter conception. ![]() He landed in Cameroon, the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Angola. ![]()
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