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Pope Benedict opens condom remarks shaping AIDS debate
In an interview excerpted in a book, Pope Benedict XVI suggested condoms could be a first step toward moral responsibility for some individuals, notably male prostitutes, while reaffirming the Vatican’s contraception ban. Officials cautioned the comments do not change church teaching.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict
Alberto Melloni
Paul VI
Peter Seewald
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L'Osservatore Romano
Africa
Carlo Maria Martini
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