The Catholic Bishops and Condoms
See a history of bishops' statements on condom use.
- Statements and Actions Supporting Condom Use as Part of an HIV Prevention Strategy
- Statements and Actions Opposing Condom Use as Part of an HIV Prevention Strategy
Press Releases & News
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New Report Questions the Funding and Activities of Faith-Based HIV/AIDS Organizations |
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| 2009 | |
| » | May 27 , 2009 The Baltimore Sun: Fighting Off a Scourge: HIV/AIDS Devastates Black America, but a New Campaign Offers Hope |
| » | March 23 , 2009 IPS: Pope on Condoms - Out in the Cold |
| » | March 19 , 2009
The Times (London): Vatican Backtracks over Pope's Condom Stance |
| » | March 18 , 2009 Agence France Presse: Pope Wrong on Condoms, US Rights, Catholic Groups Say |
| » | Press Release: March 18 , 2009 Pope Not Infallible on Condoms |
| » | March 17 , 2009 USA Today: Could Choosing Condoms Mean Choosing Life? |
| » | Press Release: March 17 , 2009 The Pope Is Wrong on Condoms |
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| 2008 | |
| » | Press Release: December 1 , 2008 Radio Ads Take on Myths about Condoms in Catholic and Latino Communities |
| » | Comunicado de Prensa: 1 de diciembre de 2008 Anuncios radiales abordan los mitos que existen sobre los condones en las comunidades católicas y latinas |
| » | Press Release: July
31, 2008 Catholics at XVII International AIDS Conference Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms |
| » | Press Release: February 28, 2008 Catholics Reject Influence of US Bishops in Congressional HIV/AIDS Funding Battle |
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| 2007 | |
| » | Press Release: November 30, 2007 New Poll Shows Catholics around the World Believe Good Catholics Can Use Condoms |
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29, 2007 Kenya; Bishops Campaign Against Abortion Rights |
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15, 2007 Uganda; The Condom Debate |
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15, 2007 Bishop promotes condom use |
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| 2006 | |
| » | Press Release: November
30, 2006 Catholics Around Globe Urge Pope Benedict XVI to Lift the Ban on Condoms |
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14, 2006 Ban on contraception antiquated, dangerous |
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21, 2006 Majority of Catholics Support Use of Condoms |
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18, 2006 "Campaign for Life" Seeks to End the Pope's Ban on Condoms |
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13, 2006 Safety Issues: Group of Catholics Launch Condoms4Life Campaign |
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13, 2006 Vatican to be Asked to Lift Condom Ban |
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12, 2006 Condom Activists Take on the Vatican |
| » | Press Release: August
10, 2006 Participants at International AIDS Conference to Ask Pope Benedict XVI to Lift Ban on Condoms |
| » | Press Release: April
24, 2006 Condoms4Life Campaign Asks Vatican to Lift the Ban on Condoms as Matter of Justice |
| » | Press Release: February
13, 2006 Good Catholics Use Condoms: On St. Valentine's Day, Condoms4Life Says a Culture of Life Means Caring for One Another |
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The Catholic Health Care System and HIV/AIDS Prevention in California |
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The Catholic Health Care System and HIV/AIDS Prevention in New York |
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The Catholic Health Care System and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Washington, DC |
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| 2005 | |
| » | Press Release: August
19, 2005 Condoms4Life Message an Outstanding Success at Catholic World Youth Day: “Good Catholic Use Condoms” Resonates with Pilgrims, Nuns and Clergy |
| » | Press Release: August
15, 2005 International Coalition of Progressive Youth Call on Church Hierarchy to Lift Ban on Condoms, Express Support for Condoms4Life Campaign at Catholic World Youth Day |
| » | Press Release: August
9, 2005 Good Catholics Use Condoms: Condoms4Life Public Education Campaign Greets Pilgrims at Catholic World Youth Day |
| » | April
19, 2005 The First One Hundred Days: Catholics for a Free Choice calls for the new pope to immediately lift the ban on condoms and to form a commission to study the current church policy on condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS. |
| » | March
3, 2005 The Ban that Kills: The Vatican's Allegations about Condoms Deny Scientific Fact and Cost Some People Their Lives Conscience Spring 2005 |
| » | Press Release: January
25, 2005 Chronologies of Bishops and Condoms: Support and Opposition |
| » | Press Release: January
19, 2005 Condoms4Life Applauds Spanish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for Statements Supporting Condom Use |
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| 2004 | |
| » | Press Release: November
30, 2004 Condoms4Life Issues Good Shepherd Awards to Catholic Bishops from Four Countries on World AIDS Day |
| » | August
27, 2004 Another Cardinal Speaks Out in Support of Condoms for HIV/AIDS Prevention |
| » | Press Release: July
15, 2004 People of faith join Catholics worldwide to thank Cardinal Danneels for supporting condoms for HIV/AIDS prevention |
| » | Press Release: March
8, 2004 Debating Sexual Health and Rights; New Billboard Promotes Use of Condoms to Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDS—Flies in the Face of Bush/Vatican Abstinence-Only Campaigns |
| » | Press Release: January
26, 2004 New Phase of Condoms4Life Campaign Reaches Out to Gay Catholics |
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| 2003 | |
| » | Press Release: December
1, 2003 New Challenge to Vatican’s Misinformation on Condom Effectiveness Starts World AIDS Day 2003 with Condoms4Life International Media Campaign |
| Press Release: November 11, 2003 Campaign to End Catholic Bishops' Ban on Condoms Targets US Bishops Meeting in Washington, DC |
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14, 2003 World Community Speaks Out Against the Global Gag Rule |
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| 2002 | |
| » | Press Release: November 26, 2002 Reform Catholics Praise Bishop on World AIDS Day, December 1st |
| » | Press Release: July 8, 2002 Campaign to End Catholic Bishops Ban on Condoms Comes to AIDS Conference |
| » | Press Release: April 25, 2002 Members of the European Parliament Back Catholic Condom Campaign |
| » | Distribución inmediata: 11 de marzo de 2002 Se Lanza en México Segunda Etapa de la Campaña Mundial Condones Por La Vida |
| » | Press Release: February 18, 2002 Global Campaign to End Catholic Bishops' Ban on Condoms Launched in Africa |
| » | Distribución inmediata: 18 de febrero de 2002 Se Inicia En Chile La Campaña Mundial Para Poner Fin A La Prohibición Del Uso Del Condón Por Parte De Los Obispos Católicos |
| » | Press Release: February 1, 2002 Global Campaign to End Catholic Bishops' Ban on Condoms Comes to Canada |
| » | Press Release: January 10, 2002 Catholic Group Refutes Bishops’ Claim that Catholic Hierarchy Cannot Ban Condoms |
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| 2001 | |
| » | Press Release: November 21, 2001 First Global Campaign to End Catholic Bishops' Ban on Condoms Launched on Internet, Billboards, In Subways and Newspapers |
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