HIV Infection Prevention and Catholic Moral Principles.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ford, Norman
- Source
- Australasian Catholic Record. Jul2011, Vol. 88 Issue 3, p318-324. 7p.
- Subject
- *AIDS
*HIV infections
*ADULTERY
*SEXUAL intercourse
*CONDOMS
*CHRISTIANITY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0727-3215
The article presents the author's views concerning the Catholic moral principles in dealing with HIV and AIDS infection prevention. The author cites the concerns of Pope Benedict XVI regarding the risk of acquiring HIV and cites the increasing population of people who are suffering from such disease. The author denotes the Catholic Church's opposition against extra-marital affairs immoral sexual acts. The issue regarding condom use is also discussed.