Articles on this issue "AIDS"

What the Pope Has to Say About Women and HIV/AIDS

Key to Avoid Disease Is to Avoid Risky Behaviors

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This opinion piece is in response to Nancy Goldstein's discussion of the debate occurring at the United Nations over the drafting of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS (See "Why Won't …

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Holy See: People Have More Dignity Than UN Recognizes

Delegation Offers Expert Variance to AIDS Statement

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As the organization responsible for more than a quarter of the worldwide care of AIDS patients and those affected by the disease, the Church speaks on AIDS with plenty of experience. And what …

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Address of Holy See at High-Level UN HIV/AIDS Meeting

"The Human Person Can and Should Change Irresponsible and Dangerous Behavior"

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Here is the statement delivered last Friday by Jane Adolphe, associate professor of law at Ave Maria School of Law and a member of the Holy See delegation to the United Nations, on the closing …

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Holy See's Statement on UN's AIDS Declaration

"What Is Needed Is a Value-Based Approach to Counter the Disease"

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Here is the "Statement of Interpretation" provided last Friday by the Holy Mission to the United Nations on the adoption of the Political Declaration in HIV and AIDs, which it asked to be …

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The Church's Response to AIDS

"The Only Institution That Assists People Up Close and Concretely"

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Here is the address given by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer at the U.N. offices in Geneva, at a May 27-28 Vatican meeting on “The Centrality of Care for the …

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Holistic Outlook Called for in AIDS Struggle

Vatican Official Advocates "Treatment at All Levels"

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With the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS being marked this week, a Rome conference on the disease concluded with several appeals. Among them: more solidarity from rich countries, …

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Doctrinal Congregation's Note on "Light of the World"

"The Thought of the Pope Has Been Repeatedly Manipulated"

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Here is the note released today by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith "On the Trivialization of Sexuality: Regarding Certain Interpretations of 'Light of the World.'" * * * …

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AIDS Policy Lethal Mix of Ideology?

Interview with Author Matthew Hanley

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When it comes to fighting AIDS, the western model of risk reduction hasn't curbed the deadly epidemic. In this interview with ZENIT, Matthew Hanley, author of "Affirming Love, Avoiding AIDS: …

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How The Church Teaches

Cardinal Ratzinger's Letter on "The Many Faces of AIDS"

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In the current media-engendered vortex of illusion regarding the Church's teaching about disordered sexual acts and condoms, the principal constituent is of course a certain incomprehension …

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Why Are the Media Fixated on Condoms?

An Appeal to Focus on Negatives of Reckless Sexuality

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Most people remember their grandmothers at some point telling them that pointing a finger at someone means that three fingers are pointing back at you. The media are obsessed with the issue of …

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Giving Children With HIV a Chance to Live

Caritas Sets Priorities for World AIDS Day

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For World AIDS Day on Wednesday, the international Caritas organization is urging greater investment in HIV-positive children, and calling for a reduction of transmission of the virus from …

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An African View of Church and HIV

Interview With Founder of Nairobi-Based AIDS Network

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The Catholic Church is Africa's primary caregiver for AIDS victims, and for African men, women and children who are suffering the disease, the Church is not just a service provider -- it is a …

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Caritas Welcomes Papal Words on AIDS Prevention

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Caritas Internationalis is welcoming the comments of Benedict XVI on the importance of preventing AIDS as published in a new book. The book, "Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and The …

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Prelates Worldwide Defend Pope's Comments

Book Called "Astonishing Portrait" of Benedict XVI

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Several prelates worldwide have released statements defending Benedict XVI's comments, published today in a new book, "Light of the World," which have drawn secular and religious attention …

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Bishop: Read the Pope's Condom Comments

Urges Faithful to Go to the Source, Not to Trust the Media

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The bishop of Fargo is encouraging the faithful to not trust the media to interpret the words of Benedict XVI for them, and to read for themselves what the Pope has to say about condoms. …

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