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Vatican City: Pope Denounces "Disdain" Shown to AIDS Sufferers

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 28, 2007

In remarks made ahead of World AIDS Day, Pope Benedict XVI today advocated compassionate treatment for this living with HIV. "I am spiritually close to those who suffer from this terrible disease and their families, especially those hit by the loss of a loved one," the pontiff said. "I also wish to exhort all people of goodwill to multiply their efforts to stop the spread of HIV, to combat the disdain that often afflicts those who are infected by the virus, and to take care of the sick, especially those who are children." The Vatican's opposition to the promotion of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV has put it at odds with the many public health and government agencies that advocate condom use.

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Adapted from:
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
11.28.2007

  
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