VATICAN CITY, Dec 8, 2000 (LSN.ca) – Father Felice Ruffini, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers condemned the accusation that the Church is spreading AIDS by being opposed to condoms as “psychological terrorism.” Zenit News reported that the comments follow the conclusion of a Vatican summit on AIDS. The church maintains that “chastity in keeping with each person’s state is the safest means of prevention.”
In a statement made Tuesday Rev. Ruffini said it is a “real act of psychological terrorism to present the position of the Church against the prophylactic as one, if not the principal, cause of the spread of AIDS. In any case, if the virus spreads, the fault lies with man, who does not want to engage in self-criticism of his behavior.” He also pointed out that the church is one of the foremost organizations taking care of those afflicted with the dreaded disease.
See the Zenit coverage at: https://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=10208