Can the Vatican Allow Condoms?

by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carambula

The following is the copy of a letter addressed to Vatican Officials by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula, Director HLI-Rome

Your Excellency:
I am addressing Your Excellency on the question of the morality of married couples using condoms in situations where one member of a couple is infected with HIV/AIDS. I am bringing this matter to your attention on the basis of credible journalistic information, which states that a document is being studied on this question.  Read More...

Catholic Church Teachings on Abortion

by Brian Clowes

In Catholic Church Teachings on Abortion, from the Facts of Life, Dr. Brian Clowes discusses topics such as: historical opposition of the Catholic Church to abortion; recent Church teachings on abortion; the Church penalty of excommunication for abortions; abortion to save the mother’s life; the moment of “ensoulment”; and baptism of preborn babies.  For the Table of Contents with links to the full content of the chapter, click here...  

Family Values Versus Safe Sex

by His Eminence Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo

The mass media have circulated news that I granted an interview to the BBC, which was broadcasted last October 12, 2003, on the eve of Pope John Paul II's 25th Anniversary in his service as Bishop of Rome. On that occasion, I answered different questions for more than an hour, especially those dealing with the family. But, surprisingly, what was shown from the whole interview on the BBC Panorama's film, Sex & The Holy City, were merely three questions of less than half a minute each, the answers to which were certainly much more complete. The program apparently tried to deliberately and systematically criticize the Catholic Church for supposedly contributing to the death of people by not allowing the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.  Read More ...